Right now, human beings are being used as political stunts. In an effort to embolden their base, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have proudly boasted that they have put thousands of migrants on buses and planes to D.C., Chicago, Denver, New York, Philadelphia, Martha’s Vineyard, and Sacramento.
DeSantis’ administration has even gone so far as to pass a law that would fund the transportation of migrants and asylum seekers. The cruelty of these elected “leaders'' cannot be understated. The legality of these moves has been called into question. There must be a full U.S. Department of Justice investigation into Abbott and DeSantis—they must be held accountable for these human rights abuses.