Texas Governor Greg Abbott has been criticized after he posted a Christmas Day social media message amid reports of migrants being left in Washington D.C. in freezing temperatures.
The Republican tweeted on December 25 wishing people a Merry Christmas and adding: “May the joy of our Savior’s birth fill your hearts today and every day.”
The tweet included a picture of a Bible verse from Isaiah 9:6 reading: “For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders from him; and he is named wonderful counselor, mighty God, everlasting Father, prince of peace.”
In response, a number of Twitter users condemned Abbott for his Christian message while reportedly being the figure behind a political stunt in which busloads of migrants were sent to the Washington D.C. home of Vice President Kamala Harris on Christmas Eve night.
The migrants, some of whom were only dressed in t-shirts, arrived in Washington D.C from Texas on December 24 in sub zero conditions and were eventually taken to local shelters.
According to CNN, the buses of asylum seekers from countries such as Ecuador, Cuba and Venezuela were supposed to go to New York but were diverted to D.C. due to the weather.
While it is not clear who sent the buses, Republican governors such as Abbott and Florida’s Ron DeSantis have previously sent migrants to Democratic cities to protest President Joe Biden’s immigration policies.
White House spokesperson Abdullah Hasan accused Abbott of having “abandoned children on the side of the road in below freezing temperatures” on Christmas Eve without coordinating with any federal or local authorities.
And famous writer Don Winslow described on Twitter that the Texas governor’s tactics are like those of a human trafficker.
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