Abbott's bussing makes it more difficult for border officials to do their job. Which in turn often leads to opportunity for Republicans to exploit immigration matters for partisan political gain.
"It appears the Texas Republican governor loves illegals, now he pays for a bus ride up north. Republicans must of changed their minds and pay illegals."
conix, "brilliant" for whom? - rooster, Top U.S. border official says busing migrants out of Texas complicates federal officials’ jobs [...] But Magnus said Abbott is making CBP officials’ jobs more difficult by moving migrants so far from their immigration proceedings and not coordinating those moves with the federal government.
"As individuals await the outcome of their immigration proceedings, they are legally obligated to report in for the next steps in their immigration process and permitted to travel elsewhere,” Magnus said. “CBP’s close partnerships with other government and non-governmental stakeholders are essential to this effort, and to ensuring fairness, order, and humanity in the process.”