Immigration
New busload of migrants from Nicaragua arrive outside Kamala Harris’ home in D.C.
At least three other buses have dropped off more than 125 undocumented migrants outside of the vice president's doorstep between September and October
December 8, 2022 7:38am
Updated: December 8, 2022 6:38pm
A busload of migrants sent from Texas were dropped off outside the Washington, D.C. home of Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday morning.
The group of new arrivals, which included several young children, claimed they were coming from Nicaragua. The migrants were met by volunteers from the humanitarian organization SAMU First Response, who helped relocate them and assess their immediate needs.
NBC News correspondent Gary Grumbach documented the migrants’ arrival outside of the Naval Observatory just after 7 a.m. local time by posting a video on Twitter. The migrants are seen getting off the bus with all of their belongings.
NEW THIS AM: Minutes ago, a bus from Texas carrying dozens of migrants who say they’re from Nicaragua arrived outside of the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. - where VP Harris lives.
— Gary Grumbach (@GaryGrumbach) December 7, 2022
The TX Gov’s office says they’ve sent 8,400+ men, women and children to DC since April. pic.twitter.com/iOwms66sjf
At least three other buses have dropped off more than 125 undocumented migrants outside of the vice president's doorstep between September and October after Harris claimed that the U.S.-Mexico border was secure.
“VP Harris claims our border is ‘secure’ & denies the crisis,” said Texas Governor Greg Abbott in October. “We’re sending migrants to her backyard to call on the Biden Administration to do its job & secure the border.”
Abbott has sent more than 8,400 undocumented migrants to DC since April to protest the Biden administration’s immigration policy. Additionally, the governor has sent 5,000 migrants to New York City and Chicago.
In September Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a public emergency in the city over the thousands of migrants that continue to arrive in the city from Texas and Arizona.
The emergency declaration helped set aside funding to provide the migrants with accommodations, urgent medical needs, transportation, and other services.
Throughout Fiscal Year 2022, which ended in September, more than 2.4 million undocumented migrants crossed the border, breaking previous records.
