Most migrants in LA from Texas made harsh journey to flee violence in home countries, groups say

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Another bus carrying migrants from Texas made it to Los Angeles Friday, the 15th arrival since June, and some groups say many of them are sharing chilling stories of their journeys.

Another bus carrying migrants from Texas made it to Los Angeles Friday, the 15th arrival since June, and local groups are working hard to get them the help they need.Organizations like the Central American Resource Center and the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights are among those that have played a major role when responding to the arrival of migrant buses. However, sometimes, it hasn't been easy.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has been orchestrating the trips under Operation Lone Star, saying Texas' border region is "overwhelmed'' by immigrants crossing the Mexican border and blamed President Joe Biden. OLS is a joint operation between the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Military Department along the southern border between Texas and Mexico.

READ ALSO | LA Mayor Bass 'concerned' for 'what could come' following TX governor sending '1st bus' of migrants "They've been on a bus for 26 hours, so they arrived here, of course, hungry and tired," said Lindsay Toczylowski, the executive director of the Immigrant Defenders Law Center. "We're giving them a minute to catch their breath, relax, and then of course, providing them with resources that will help them get them to their final destinations.

 

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