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New York Immigration Coalition advocate criticizes 'inhumane' busing

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A group of migrants wait in line after arriving from Texas, outside Port Authority Bus Terminal to receive humanitarian assistance on Aug. 10, 2022 in New York. Texas has sent thousands of migrants from the border state into Washington, DC, New York City, and other areas. (Yuki Wamura/AFP via Getty Images)
A group of migrants wait in line after arriving from Texas, outside Port Authority Bus Terminal to receive humanitarian assistance on Aug. 10, 2022 in New York. Texas has sent thousands of migrants from the border state into Washington, DC, New York City, and other areas. (Yuki Wamura/AFP via Getty Images)

Here & Now's host Peter O'Dowd speaks with New York Immigration Coalition executive director Murad Awawdeh about the challenges of meeting the needs of migrants sent by the busload to the city by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican who wants to make a point about high numbers of southern border crossings.

This segment aired on September 8, 2022.

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