Busloads of migrants were left outside the home of US Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington on Saturday evening (local time). The refugees in the first two buses were taken to local shelters, a government official told CNN.
Later more migrants arrived, some of whom were only wearing T-shirts as the temperature was well below freezing. They were given blankets and transported to a local church.
The director of a local aid organization says her club was prepared for the arrival of migrants on Christmas Eve. “The Washington community has been welcoming buses from Texas since April,” said Tatiana Laborde.
It is unclear who sent the buses to Harris’ home. But several media outlets reported earlier this year that Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas was sending busloads of migrants across the northern United States, including to a location near the vice president’s home.
Other Republican governors have also directed migrants north this year to protest the immigration policies of President Joe Biden’s administration.
