I don’t understand why the federal government allows these buses (or chartered planes, or whatever) to continue. Since it involves crossing state borders, don’t the feds have jurisdiction?
I don’t know what the passengers were told in this instance, but in other cases, people were lied to. They agreed to go because were told they would be getting jobs and homes. I don’t think they would have voluntarily gone if they were told the truth - “we’re going to dump you somewhere as a political stunt. We’re not giving them any prior notice, so it’s anyone’s guess as to how you and your family will be taken care of. We don’t care, because to us, you’re not people. You’re just tools we’ll use to own the libs.”
When some creep lures a kid into a van with the promise of candy, and then drives them halfway across the country, we call it kidnapping. Why hasn’t anyone been prosecuted?
IIRC it's being worked on. I think they're working on builing a case.
I certainly hope so! Thanks!
A child died while he was trafficking immigrants. Why is he not in a federal prison?
Enough republicans support this and many republicans coming from out of state are keeping Texas red.
Because he's a Republican and the DOJ would have to care
As the conservatives cheer...
I don’t think the online backlash matters. The real question is if Abbott is receiving any backlash in Texas and it appears probably not much, if any. Texans need to step up here and they don’t seem to be doing that.
Half of us have tried and tried to vote this asshole and his cohorts out. The other half re-elect republicans after school shootings.
Personally I wish this state would break itself up into five smaller states so at least one of the five might be run by sane people.
Not.All.Texans.
But most of their voters sadly.
Mission accomplished from his voters' perspective.
That's a murder charge if the parents did it so it should be the same for Abbott.
Jayzuz America. What in the fuck are you doing???
A man whose actions kill children took actions that killed a child. Pretty much the face of the GOP right here.
Texas: Dead migrant children are a feature, not a bug.
Jail.
Big pro life energy
Ah but this is for the "pro-life" crowd, they'll eat it up.
Ask him if he cares.
Oh, no! Backlash? Whatever shall he do?
(Hint: the same thing he always does due to lack of consequences)
I'm pretty sure he won't be walking anywhere any time soon.
He doesn't do a whole lot of walking
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