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Following the migrants being bused from Texas to Democrat-led cities

Following the migrants being bused from Texas to Democrat-led cities

FromReuters World News


Following the migrants being bused from Texas to Democrat-led cities

FromReuters World News

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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Jan 20, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Texas' Republican Governor Greg Abbott has said he wants to “bring the border” to Democratic-led cities by offering migrants free bus rides north. The sudden influx of 100,000 asylum seekers has strained social services in these cities, which has put more pressure on President Joe Biden. But what is it like for those who take the trip? Our reporter Kristina Cooke spoke to over a dozen migrants about their journey and kept in touch with them as they tried to make a home in the U.S..
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Released:
Jan 20, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Everything you need to know about your world in 10 minutes. Go straight to the source with a ten-minute news briefing by Reuters frontline journalists. Join host Kim Vinnell as she takes you around the world every weekday.