Latino Media Go From Mock to Shock As Migrant Buses Keep Rolling North

Kathleen Krumhansl | September 28, 2022
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NICOLE SUÁREZ, TELEMUNDO: Telemundo News exclusively obtained the images of the first undocumented migrants sent to Washington from Texas by Governor Greg Abbott. It's his answer to President Biden's decision to withdraw the controversial Title 42.

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FELICIDAD AVELEYRA, TELEMUNDO: ... as part of his strategy to oppose the end of Trump-era border policy.

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CAROLINA SARASSA, UNIVISION: That's part of Greg Abbott's plan to question the immigration policies of President Joe Biden's administration, especially the end of the well-knownTitle 42.

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JORGE RAMOS, UNIVISION: Abbott warned he would do this as part of his zero-tolerance policy against irregular immigration through the Texas border area.

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PATRICIA JANIOT, UNIVISION: Abbott warned he would do this to get President Biden to take care of the undocumented who are, he said, entering illegally through Texas.

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FRANCISCO COBOS, UNIVISION: ... to protest President Joe Biden's immigration policy

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ELYANGLÉLICA GONZÁLEZ, UNIVISION: ... to protest President Joe Biden's decision to allow Title 42 to expire

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VOCES: ... in rejection of the end of Title 42 of the Trump era

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JUAN CARLOS LÓPEZ, CNNEE: How do legislators reply to this transfer of people as if they were objects, or simply pawns for a political campaign?

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JULIO VAQUEIRO, TELEMUNDO: With this, he sends a political message

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It's a political clash

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ANA MARÍA MEJÍA, CNNEE: this issue is purely political

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CRISTINA LONDOÑO: ... It could be called 'Abbott's revenge'.

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JAVIER VEGA, TELEMUNDO: It's the bus of discord

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WENDY CASTILLO, ESTRELLA TV: This has been labeled a war

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JANIOT: ... The mayor, Muriel Bowser, says it's a humanitarian crisis.

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NACHO LOZANO, TELEMUNDO: ... the migration crisis deepens

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VOCES: ... the growing humanitarian crisis

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AVELEYRA: a crisis

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KARLA MARTINEZ, UNIVISION: ... the crisis worsens

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LONDOÑO: ...crisis

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MARTINEZ: … this crisis

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PALMIRA PEREZ, ESTRELLA TV: ... crisis

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Huge crisis

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ARLETY GONZALEZ, TELEMUNDO: ... humanitarian crisis...

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VOCES: ... a humanitarian crisis

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ALAN TACHER, UNIVISION: This is a real migration crisis

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EDWIN PITTI, UNIVISION: A crisis in every sense of the word

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MARTIN BERLANGA, TELEMUNDO: Sending these immigrants to sanctuary cities is costing taxpayers $12 million

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GONZALEZ: $12 million

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LOPEZ: $12 million

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BERLANGA: ... about 12 million dollars that we taxpayers are paying

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MARTINEZ: Well, look; fraud, kidnapping or legal action.

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LOPEZ: or likely victims of human trafficking

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SARASSA: ... alleged human trafficking

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ALIX ASPE, TELEMUNDO: And this month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis could be investigated for human trafficking.

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... a federal investigation into human trafficking

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PEDRO ULTRERAS, UNIVISION: There is an ongoing investigation and whoever is responsible will be brought to justice if it is proven that a crime was committed

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REBEKA SMYTH, TELEMUNDO: Oh Cristina, and it's a population of 20,000 people, and some locals say that receiving 50- it's not that they don't want to, it's that it's a lot for, for, for the island.