Texas reportedly paid a private company $75.5 million in the span of a year to transport migrants to sanctuary cities across the U.S.

Transaction data provided by the Texas Department of Emergency Management shows the state paid Wynne Transportation $75,561,032.72 from Aug. 19, 2022, through Aug. 23, 2023, to bus migrants out of state.

13 Investigates asked the department for more details on the spending, but our questions were referred to Gov. Greg Abbott’s office.

Abbott’s office did not respond to ABC13’s questions by Tuesday afternoon.

Since April 2022, Texas has bussed nearly 52,000 migrants to Washington, D.C., New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Denver, and Los Angeles, according to a news release from Abbott’s office.

  • ShittyRedditWasBetter@lemmy.world
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    Do people even try due diligence before mouthing off? 4th grade math would tell you that we’re taking like 1.5k. You are a part of our problem.

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      And you are part of the problem by deflecting away from the fact that these Republicans are funneling taxpayer money to their buddies by paying $1500 for a one-way bus ticket. You can get first-class airfare for that price.

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      Do people even try being kind about mistakes before mouthing off? 4th grade social skills would tell you that you’re talking like a jackass. You are a part of our problem.