Texas is bussing migrants to certain cities across the country. This is overwhelming those cities. I am firmly on the side of 'they should not be doing that", that is not what my post is about. They are doing it. And so far they haven't gotten in trouble for it, so it's likely legal.

Everyone is upset on the topic. Both sides are kind of right. One side says 'border area's are overwhelmed and something has to be done.' And they are right. Another side says, 'they choose to live on the border and get a ton of money in Federal funds to help support them regarding the issue'. And they are right too.

I think the left generally acknowledges that TX has made it's point and something has to change. However, TX also has the infrastructure set up for migration that most other area's in the country do not. That is not to say TX isn't maxed out just that a lot of other area's have no staffing or housing options in place currently for asylum seekers. We all know that if something is going to change, it isn't going to happen anytime soon. Legislatively anyway.

So if, legally, TX can bus migrants to other cities then couldn't those cities do the same thing?

Is it really legal for TX to bus migrants only to specific cities ( versus spreading them out more or sending them where they say they want to go)? Currently it is obvious that TX is trying to harm specific cities with political motivations.

Why don't cities like NY and Chicago bus some migrants to other places? I don't mean to just keep passing migrants off on a continuous loop of bus rides btw, nor do I think this would be a permanent solution. I mean once a city reaches a certain % over their capacity couldn't they start sending new arriving buses to another city that is not maxed out yet? Like Omaha or Des Moines or Salt Lake, etc.

Currently the situation is not good for locals or migrants. Spreading them out (Spreading not seperating) seems like it would be beneficial for everyone. If an asylum seeker has family or other reasons to go to a specific destination, then obviously they should go there. But if they come here and their only goal thus far was to get here - then isn't it better to send them to an area that has capacity to provide temporary resources such as shelter and food versus cramming them all into police station lobbies or tents?

Again, I am not suggesting this as a permanent solution. But currently there is a growing problem that only looks to get worse. Something needs to change sooner than any legislation is ever going to get passed and implemented. Obviously there are many things that need to change re:immigration and asylum but that shouldn't stop us from doing something to help the situation as it is now.

Finally, I just saw that the Biden Admin is going to build a 20 mile wall on the border using funds that were appropriated for it in 2019. My biggest issue with this is that they are waiving the Clean Air, Clean Water and Environmental Protections Laws in order to get the wall built quickly. If DHS can "waive" laws on a whim, what is the point of the laws to begin with? And what then stops others from waiving laws?