Karen Bass said it was 'evil' to send a bus filled with migrants to the city as Tropical Storm Hilary was heading L.A.'s way.
Texas has sent another bus filled with migrants to Los Angeles, the ninth in the last few months, according to the mayor's office."It is evil to endanger the lives of vulnerable migrants by sending a bus with families and toddlers on board to a city that at the time was under an unprecedented tropical storm warning," Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement.
Her office says the bus left Brownsville, Texas and arrived at Union Station at around 6:45 p.m. Sunday. "As I stood with state and local leaders warning Angelenos to stay safe and brace themselves for the worst of the coming storm, the governor of Texas sent families and toddlers straight for us on a path through extreme weather conditions," she said in a statement."If anybody understands the danger of hurricanes and thunderstorms, it's the governor of Texas – who has to deal with this threat on an annual basis. This is a despicable act beyond politics.
Bass' office said they are sticking to the plan they established earlier this year and will partner with the county as well as nonprofits to take care of the migrants. It's unclear how many passengers were on the bus. Thanks for reading CBS NEWS.Please enter valid email address to continue
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