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Chicago is sharing responsibility for asylum-seekers, and that should come with more federal resources

Sanctuary cities like Chicago need resources to manage what is looking to become a regular influx of bused-in migrants.

Chicago Sun-Times

Migrants sent by bus to northern US cities: A ‘publicity stunt’ crippling aid organisations

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis caused an uproar in the US in early September after sending two planes full of migrants and asylum seekers on planes to the upscale town of Martha’s Vineyard, promising jobs and housing for them on arrival. The move followed several months of efforts by other Republican…

France 24

High stakes for O'Rourke in Texas governor's debate Friday

That stakes are high for Democrat Beto O’Rourke on Friday night in his only debate against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas

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New Yorkers welcome asylum seekers sent on ‘uncomfortable’ ride from Republican states

In midtown Manhattan, volunteers receive families bussed from the south amid simmering political and legal rows

The Guardian - US

Migrant deaths at the U.S.-Mexico border hit a record high, in part due to drownings

This has been the deadliest year ever for migrants trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border. Hundreds have drowned in the Rio Grande or perished from extreme heat in failed smuggling attempts.

WEKU

Why Eric Adams is building a migrant ‘tent city’ in The Bronx

Thousands of people seeking asylum have recently arrived in New York City, where an overburdened shelter system is strained by compounding crises. The mayor’s latest plan worries advocates who fear it could violate right-to-shelter mandate, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

Racist Busing Rides Again

Moving migrants from Texas to Democratic strongholds is not new. The Reverse Freedom Rides of the 1960s hold lessons for activists of today.

Texas Observer

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Migrant encounters at the border are higher today than they were before Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star began

The number of migrant encounters at the Texas-Mexico border has climbed from 109,456 in March 2021, the month the mission began, to 116,976 in August — a failure of Abbott’s office’s stated desire to “stop this revolving door and deter others considering entering illegally.”

The Texas Tribune

Chicago officials say nearly 1,500 migrants have arrived from Texas as of Tuesday

CHICAGO — Nearly 1,500 migrants have arrived in Chicago from Texas as of Tuesday, city officials said.

Chicago Tribune

Texas will build more than 50 new electric car charging locations along major highways

The $408 million approved Tuesday by the Federal Highway Administration will help build a network of charging facilities every 50-70 miles along certain major Texas highways.

The Texas Tribune

Texas will fight to block 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying handguns

A court had ruled that the state’s ban was unconstitutional. The attorney general’s office — usually a supporter of gun rights — said it will appeal but didn’t explain why.

The Texas Tribune

Subreddit Gets Users To Call Texas Gov. Greg Abbott a 'Little Piss Baby' To Defy Content Moderation Law

Reddit users are protesting Texas' H.B. 20, which forces social media platforms to host speech they find objectionable.

Reason

Texas Democrats try to convince voters they aren’t bad for oil and gas

Candidates like Beto O’Rourke and Mike Collier say they want to work toward a cleaner energy future but aren’t looking to eliminate the energy jobs that boost Texas’ economy.

The Texas Tribune

Texas GOP pushes "patriotic education"

Historians are not wild about the Texas GOP's view of state history

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Tribune News Service

Matthew Yglesias: Republicans have a special obligation to Venezuelan migrants

The idea of tackling the “root causes” of migration and asylum flows is the kind of high-minded notion likely to be dismissed by politicians such as Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis, who brag that they are actually doing something about the immigrants showing up at the U.S.-Mexico border while other…

Salon

Abbott fumes DeSantis stole "spotlight"

Texas Republicans are mad at DeSantis — but not because they think what he did was "morally wrong"

Texas Observer

Abbott’s Attack Dog

The New Hampshire political consultant has been shellacking hapless Democrats for two decades on behalf of the GOP.

The Texas Tribune

1836 Project promotes sanitized version of Texas history, experts say

The Texas Tribune reviewed the 15-page document, which will be handed out to new drivers, and asked historians to comment on how accurately and thoroughly it chronicles the state’s history.

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How Beto O’Rourke has evolved since saying ‘Hell, yes,’ he’d take your AR-15

SHERMAN, Texas — At an April town hall meeting, Beto O’Rourke was asked about AR-15s, the popular semi-automatic rifle he pledged to confiscate in 2019 during his run for president.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Editorial: As governors bus migrants north, the immigration debate takes a disgraceful turn

Treating human beings like unwanted kittens left on the doorstep of an unwitting neighbor's home is unconscionable, but the political stunts being played by the governors of Arizona, Florida, and Texas are more disappointing than surprising.

The Guardian - US

DeSantis portrays himself as champion of immigrants’ welfare after backlash

Florida governor now claims he was helping migrants find ‘greener pastures’ in Martha’s Vineyard

The Texas Tribune

Ahead of the 2023 session, Texas lawmakers previewed their objectives. Here are five things you need to know.

Texas lawmakers on both sides of the aisle talked schools, abortion and guns in advance of next year’s session in a range of panels at The Texas Tribune Festival.

Axios

Where GOP governors are transporting migrants

A look at when GOP governors have transported migrants since the spring — and how those U.S. cities are responding.

Al Jazeera

Why Republican governors are relocating migrants across US

GOP defends push that rights groups denounce as political stunt ahead of midterm elections. What exactly is going on?

Reuters

Just 1/3 of Americans back Republican migrant flights - Reuters/Ipsos

Only a third of Americans - including half of Republicans and one in six Democrats - say it's OK for state officials to fly or bus migrants to other states, a sign the push by Republican Southern governors to ship foreigners north could backfire with some voters, according to a…

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