LOS ANGELES — Another bus carrying dozens of migrants arrived in Los Angeles, California, Saturday afternoon from Texas, the second in the last three weeks.
The bus carrying 41 migrants arrived in downtown Los Angeles around 12:40 p.m.
The migrants, including 11 children, are from eight different countries, including 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,” read a statement issued by a spokesperson for L.A. Mayor Karen Bass. “The City of Los Angeles believes in treating everyone with respect and dignity and will do so.”
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) were at hand on Saturday to offer assistance at a receiving facility where they received water, food, clothing and medical check-ups. They also got access to legal immigration assistance.
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CHIRLA Executive Director Angelica Salas said unlike June 14’s transfer, officials in Brownsville alerted the group before the migrants’ arrival.
“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,” said 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.”
On June 14, 42 migrants were sent to L.A. by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who said his state’s border region “overrun” by migrants and hinted that more transfers could follow.
“Texas’ small border towns remain overwhelmed and overrun by the thousands of people illegally crossing into Texas from Mexico because of President Biden’s refusal to secure the border,” Abbott said in a statement.
