
Texas Governor Denounces New York’s Plan to Give Illegal Immigrants Prepaid Debit Cards
Published on February 5, 2024
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott reacted critically to New York Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to provide illegal immigrants in the Big Apple prepaid debit cards, with Mr. Abbott saying it’s “insanity” for taxpayers to be on the hook for the $53 million program. Mr. Abbott, who’s leading efforts in Texas to bolster border security as the Lone Star state faces record numbers of illegal border crossers, made the remarks in an interview on Fox Business on Feb. 4. The interview kicked off with host Maria Bartiromo asking Mr. Abbott for his reaction to former President Donald Trump’s plan to deport most of the 10 million or so illegal immigrants estimated to have entered the country under the current administration....
