US Republican Governor Faces Growing Controversy Over 'Illegal Immigrant Transfers'

Biden and Democrats "Playing Political Show with Human Lives"

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Nayeon] Ahead of the November midterm elections, the issue of Republican governors in the southern United States transporting illegal immigrants to northern Democratic areas is becoming a political controversy.

Republican governors explain that this is a protest against the Biden administration's immigration and border policies and a way to raise awareness about the seriousness of illegal immigration, but the Democrats criticized it as "a tactic only human traffickers would use" and "playing politics with people."

In particular, the controversy is spreading as Ron DeSantis, one of the Republican presidential candidates, has joined the ranks of transporting illegal immigrants.

On the 14th, about 50 illegal immigrants from Texas were flown to Martha's Vineyard, a wealthy residential area in Massachusetts, and later Governor DeSantis revealed that he led this operation.

On the 17th (local time), CNN reported that Governor DeSantis held a press conference the day before and said, "This is just the beginning, and more will happen," adding, "We will use every penny of the $12 million (1.66 billion KRW) budget for immigrant relocation."

Governor Abbott, a Republican, has been sending illegal immigrants to northern areas where Democratic politicians hold elected office since last spring. He is known to have transported more than 10,000 illegal immigrants, many of whom were sent to Washington DC.

On the 15th, Governor Abbott also sent about 100 illegal immigrants by bus to the residence of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington DC.

President Joe Biden and the Democrats are strongly criticizing this.

On the 15th, President Biden criticized Governors DeSantis and Abbott, saying, "What they are doing is wrong and un-American," and added, "Let's not play politics with people and work together to find solutions."

Gavin Newsom, one of the Democratic presidential candidates and Governor of California, also criticized on Twitter that day, saying, "They are playing politics with human lives."

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