PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Greg Abbott: “We begin that operation to bus illegal immigrants to these…”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

Watch on YouTube

WATCH: Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Senator Bryan Hughes Hold a Panel at CPAC 2026 - 3/27/26

Published | Video Starts at 11:43

Once Biden allowed these illegal immigrants into the United States, they were fully authorized by the federal government to stay here. However, I did not want them to be in the state of Texas. And that's when We begin that operation to bus illegal immigrants to these sanctuary cities like Washington, D.C. like New York City, like Philadelphia. It exposed the Democrats for the hypocrisy of what they stood for. But also, as President Trump himself told me, when I did that, he said it flipped a switch among Americans realizing how serious this matter was in. (11:43–11:53)

CLAIM

Asserts that Texas began an operation to bus illegal immigrants to sanctuary cities.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Greg Abbott

Discover more from

Greg Abbott

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.