Democrats are accusing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott of acting inhumanely for ordering more buses of immigrants to be dropped off near Vice Pres. Kamala Harris' home. Buses carrying between 110 and 130 people arrived at the Naval Observatory near the Vice President's address, many unprepared for the freezing cold whi h was around 15 degrees Fahrenheight.
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser called on local churches to intervene.
Abbott initially sent migrants to the area after Harris said the border was secure.
The scheme is designed to taunt Harris for her handling of the border crisis as Pres. Joe Biden delegated her to oversee border policies.
The Republican has been heavily condemned for the insensitivity toward asylum seekers.
The U.S. Delegation, led by Ambassador Troy Fitrell , Senior Bureau Official for African Affairs, included the senior-most officials advancing U.S. commercial engagement across Africa: Massad Boulos , Senior Advisor for Africa Thomas Hardy , Acting Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency Constance Hamilton , Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Africa Connor Coleman , Head of Investments and Chief of Staff, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation Tamara Maxwell , Senior Vice President for Small Business, Export-Import Bank of the United States The record turnout made clear that both U.S. and African leaders share a strong commitment to significantly expanding trade and investment. The U.S. objective at the Summit was to secure key deals and commitments for U.S. companies and establish the conditions to boost U.S. exports and investment in Africa — advancing mutual prosperity in line with the Trump Administration’s Commercial Diploma...