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Why the GOP’s migrant transportation tactic is ‘a combative style of political theater’: report
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Why the GOP’s migrant transportation tactic is ‘a combative style of political theater’: report
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A new report is shedding light on the origin of Republicans’ tactic of transporting migrants to Democratic-run states.
The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman and Michael C. Bender laid out their arguments in a new piece. They noted the series of events that have transpired over the last several weeks.
“In recent weeks, the three governors — Greg Abbott of Texas, Ron DeSantis of Florida and Doug Ducey of Arizona — have been criticized for treating desperate migrants fleeing Venezuela and other countries as political pawns,” Haberman and Bender wrote. “Migrants have been sent to blue cities, states, and even vacation spots where local officials were caught by surprise and lacked a support network for people seeking refuge.”
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“The immigration policies of the Trump administration are now the baseline even for Republican congressional leadership and Republican candidates across the country,” said former Trump administration official, John A. Zadrozny.
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