The migrants caught in a political ploy
For months, Republican leaders have been escalating a campaign against President Biden\u2019s border security policies by transporting migrants from their states to Democratic-led areas, without providing a plan for what happens when they arrive.
In a high-profile case in September, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis flew dozens of asylum seekers from Texas up to Martha\u2019s Vineyard, a Massachusetts island. It prompted a legal backlash that alleged the plan was \u201cfraudulent and discriminatory.\u201d
Beyond Martha\u2019s Vineyard, thousands of migrants have been transported in a similar manner from Arizona and Texas to Washington, D.C., and other Democratic-majority cities. And those liberal areas are now struggling to accommodate them. In today\u2019s episode, we hear from several people about their experience, as well as from reporter Antonio Olivo about what\u2019s behind these broader actions.