Migrants bused from Texas arrive at Philadelphia's 30th Street Station

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : The transportation of the asylum seekers is the latest in a series of moves by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the governors of other southern states, who began sending migrants to sanctuary cities earlier this year in order to counter what Abbott has called "an invasion along the border."
52% : The bus that arrived Wednesday in Philadelphia is one of more than 300 that have been sent to sanctuary cities from Texas since late summer.
51% : The migrants who have been bused to sanctuary cities in recent months are legally permitted to reside in the United States and have undergone interviews to receive security clearances.
49% : "Until the Biden Administration does its job and provides Texans and the American people with sustainable border security, Texas will continue doing more than any other state in the nation's history to defend against an invasion along the border, including adding more sanctuary cities like Philadelphia as drop-off locations for our busing strategy," Abbott said.
48% : Abbott, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis previously have transported migrants from communities along the southern border to sanctuary cities including Washington, D.C., Chicago, and New York.
37% : The practice of busing migrants to sanctuary cities, which are largely led by Democrats, has drawn sharp rebuke from critics who have called the strategy a reckless, inhumane and costly political tactic.

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