A group of migrants bused from Texas arrived in Washington, DC, on Wednesday morning, after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he would send willing migrants to the capital in a rebuke of President Joe Biden's border policies.
Five migrants who spoke to CNN said they were from Venezuela and had arrived at the US-Mexico border on Sunday. They are seeking asylum and were released from custody while they go through their immigration proceedings.After being released, the migrants said they were offered a voluntary bus ride to DC. The bus parked outside of the building near the US Capitol that includes Fox News' DC bureau, where the network aired the migrants disembarking live.
— John Roberts April 13, 2022 The bus ride was over 30 hours, and food and water were provided, the migrants said. And while it was a long journey, it was a good trip, according to the migrants whom CNN spoke with."They treated us well," said Juan Luis Rondon Martinez, a migrant from Venezuela who came on the bus.
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