Texas Governor Sends Migrants on Bus to Denver, Expands Operation

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has expanded the state's migrant bus operation to include Denver, Colorado, with the first group of migrants dropped off on Thursday. The operation, which began in April 2022, aims to reduce the burden of receiving migrants on smaller communities along the southern border by transporting them to major cities led by Democrats. Abbott has used the operation to criticize President Biden's handling of the migrant crisis. Democratic leaders in the cities receiving the migrants have accused Abbott of using them as political pawns, but some have also criticized the Biden administration and demanded increased federal support.