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TribCast: How Gov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing is affecting New York

In this week’s episode, we discuss how the busing of migrants to New York is affecting Texas, New York and the migrants themselves.

by Matthew Watkins and Todd Wiseman

A migrant transported from Texas arrives at the Port Authority bus terminal in New York City on Aug. 25, 2022.
A migrant transported from Texas arrives at the Port Authority bus terminal in New York City on Thursday. Credit: REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado

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In this week’s episode of TribCast, Matthew speaks with politics writer James Barragán and Gabriel Poblete, a reporter with the nonprofit news site The City, about Gov. Greg Abbott and New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ ongoing fight over migrant busing.

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