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Mayor Jim Kenney calls Texas Gov. Abbott administration ‘cruel and racist’ for sending bus of migrants without coordination

“It’s not just unproductive and disappointing, but downright irresponsible and callous to do this unannounced and without coordination, showing blatant disregard for the sanctity of human lives."

Philadelphia aid groups meet migrants who arrived on a bus from Texas to Philadelphia, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. The passengers transferred onto a SEPTA bus to go to a shelter facility at 600 E. Luzerne.
Philadelphia aid groups meet migrants who arrived on a bus from Texas to Philadelphia, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. The passengers transferred onto a SEPTA bus to go to a shelter facility at 600 E. Luzerne.Read moreAlejandro A. Alvarez / Staff Photographer