Migrant flights condemned as 'political stunt'

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The White House has slammed recent migrant flights and bus trips from Florida and Texas to other places in the United States as nothing but 'political stunts'. Since April, Florida, Arizona and Texas have sent more than 10,000 migrants to Washington, New York, Chicago and Massachusetts.

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Published 21 September 2022 11:06am

By Allan Lee

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The White House has slammed recent migrant flights and bus trips from Florida and Texas to other places in the United States as nothing but 'political stunts'. Since April, Florida, Arizona and Texas have sent more than 10,000 migrants to Washington, New York, Chicago and Massachusetts.

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Migrant flights condemned as 'political stunt'

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The White House has slammed recent migrant flights and bus trips from Florida and Texas to other places in the United States as nothing but 'political stunts'. Since April, Florida, Arizona and Texas have sent more than 10,000 migrants to Washington, New York, Chicago and Massachusetts.

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The White House has slammed recent migrant flights and bus trips from Florida and Texas to other places in the United States as nothing but 'political stunts'. Since April, Florida, Arizona and Texas have sent more than 10,000 migrants to Washington, New York, Chicago and Massachusetts.

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