LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Another bus carrying dozens of migrants arrived in Los Angeles Saturday afternoon from Texas, the second one in the final 3 weeks.
The bus carrying 41 migrants arrived at Union Station in downtown L.A. round 12:40 p.m.
The migrants, together with 11 kids, are from 8 other international locations, together with Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.
“Though we were not formally notified, the Mayor’s Office became aware of the bus [Friday] and mobilized — working with City Departments, the County, and a coalition of nonprofit organizations, in addition to our faith partners, to execute a plan set in place earlier this year,” learn a remark issued by means of a spokesperson for Mayor Karen Bass. “The City of Los Angeles believes in treating everyone with respect and dignity and will do so.”
Members of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) had been to hand Saturday at St. Anthony’s Croatian Catholic Church on Grand Avenue to provide help. With their lend a hand, contributors won water, meals, clothes and scientific check-ups. They additionally were given get right of entry to to criminal immigration help.
CHIRLA believes the bus was once despatched thru Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s state-funded busing efforts, however has now not won affirmation from the governor’s place of work. ABC News has additionally reached out to Abbott’s place of work to substantiate.
On June 14, 42 migrants had been despatched to L.A. by means of Abbott, who mentioned his state’s border area “overrun” by migrants and hinted that more transfers could follow.
“Texas’ small border cities stay crushed and overrun by means of the hundreds of other folks illegally crossing into Texas from Mexico as a result of of President Biden’s refusal to protected the border,” Abbott mentioned in a remark.
CHIRLA mentioned in contrast to June 14’s switch, officers in Brownsville alerted the gang earlier than the migrants’ arrival. CHIRLA spokesperson Jorge-Mario Cabrera spoke with ABC News however may now not specify who gave the group a heads up in regards to the incoming bus. However, he mentioned they discovered about it Friday evening and had been in a position to mobilize sources to fulfill the migrants once they arrived.
CHIRLA helped prepare transportation for approximately six of the migrants who wanted to achieve different towns for upcoming court docket dates.
Some other folks had been despatched to Las Vegas, Seattle, San Francisco and Oakland. The majority of the gang had ties to the Los Angeles house and had been met by means of family members once they arrived.
“The city of Brownsville, once we confirmed that the bus was on the way, they tried to make sure that we had as much information about the individuals so that by the time that they arrived here, we would be even more prepared,” mentioned CHIRLA Executive Director Angelica Salas. “We can’t control what Texas does, how they’re doing this, but we can control what we’re doing here in the city of L.A. and county to make sure once they arrive in Los Angeles, they have just a decent welcome.”
L.A. Councilman Kevin de León advised Eyewitness News he is asking federal and state leaders to interfere to prevent states like Texas from transferring asylum seekers across the nation.
“To me, this is human trafficking,” he mentioned. “This is trafficking individuals against their will from one state to another state. This is kidnapping as far as I’m concerned.”
Last month, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously handed a movement directing the town to draft a “Sanctuary City” ordinance that when passed would prohibit any city resources, property or personnel from being utilized for any federal immigration enforcement.
ABC News contributed to this document.