Fight over border security escalates after governors send migrants to Kamala Harris’ home and Martha’s Vineyard

Migrants who were bused from Texas arrive at the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. The Naval Observatory campus is the site of the official residence of the vice president of the United States. (Credit: Marat Sadana/REUTERS TV via REUTERS)

WASHINGTON — Gov. Greg Abbott’s state-funded program to bus migrants to cities run by Democrats reached a national fever pitch on Thursday, with buses dropping people off outside of Vice President Kamala Harris’ D.C. residence.

What started in the spring as a publicity stunt to draw the attention of the White House has caught fire, with other Republican officials in Arizona and Florida following suit. On Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis set off a national frenzy after chartering two flights of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard, an affluent vacation spot in Massachusetts. Meanwhile, Texas has ramped up its own busing efforts, sending more migrants to other Democrat-run metropolitan areas where local officials say their social services are being pushed to the limits.