Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Tuesday that his state has bused nearly 16,000 migrants to sanctuary cities in 2022.

Abbott shared the update in a Twitter post with details on the number of migrants sent to each of the four included cities.

“Texas has bused over 15,900 migrants to sanctuary cities,” Abbott tweeted.

Texas has bused over 15,900 migrants to sanctuary cities.

⁃ Over 8,900 to DC
⁃ Over 4,900 to NYC
⁃ Over 1,500 to Chicago
⁃ Over 630 to Philadelphia

We’re providing relief to local communities overwhelmed by President Biden’s open border policies.

— Gov. Greg Abbott (@GovAbbott) December 27, 2022

“We’re providing relief to local communities overwhelmed by President Biden’s open border policies,” he added.

The state has bused over 8,900 migrants bused to Washington, D.C., the highest number among the sanctuary cities, according to Abbott.

Abbott noted over 4,900 migrants who were bused to New York City, over 1,500 to Chicago, and over 630 to Philadelphia.

The governor’s busing program made headlines on Christmas Eve when three busloads of migrants arrived at the residence of Vice President Kamala Harris.

#HappeningNow the second bus of migrants has arrived here in D.C. near VP Kamala Harris’ home. They are boarding another bus taking them to a church. Was just told by someone helping bring them to the church that this bus came from Texas: pic.twitter.com/Sp4upqz1yB

— Christian Flores (@CFloresNews) December 25, 2022

The migrants, which reportedly included some women and children, were dropped off in cold temperatures before being picked up by another bus and taken to a local church for assistance.

“Governor Abbott abandoned children on the side of the road in below-freezing temperatures on Christmas Eve without coordinating with any federal or local authorities,” White House spokesman Abdullah Hasan said, according to the New York Times. “This was a cruel, dangerous and shameful stunt.”

The 15,900 people are an extremely small percentage of the migrants who have crossed the southern border during President Joe Biden’s time in office.

The El Paso, Texas, sector alone has reportedly experienced a recent surge of more than 2,400 migrants per day, marking a 40% increase over already high numbers in October, according to Reuters.

According to public data, more than 80,000 migrants have entered El Paso in the last four months.

A recent update from Abbott’s Operation Lone Star effort to address the border crisis noted 336,000 migrant apprehensions in Texas alone since it began in March 2021. The apprehensions have included more than 23,000 criminal arrests.

In addition, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has seized over 354 million lethal doses of fentanyl during the operation.

As of October, border officials came into contact with over 2 million migrants this fiscal year. Last fiscal year, that number was at 1.7 million. 

Abbot sent a letter to Biden earlier this month to demand the deployment of federal assets in Texas ahead of the scheduled end of Title 42.

“These communities and the state are ill-equipped to do the job assigned to the federal government — house the thousands of migrants flooding into the country every day,” Abbott wrote.

“With perilous temperatures moving into the area, many of these migrants are at risk of freezing to death on city streets. The need to address this crisis is not the job of border states like Texas. Instead, the U.S. Constitution dictates that it is your job, Mr. President, to defend the borders of our country, regulate our nation’s immigration, and manage those who seek refuge here,” he added.

Title 42, a Trump-era policy that allows Border Patrol to turn away migrants to stop the spread of COVID-19, was later kept in place by the Supreme Court.

“We will, of course, comply with the order and prepare for the Court’s review,” a statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre read following the Supreme Court’s decision. “At the same time, we are advancing our preparations to manage the border in a secure, orderly, and humane way when Title 42 eventually lifts and will continue expanding legal pathways for immigration.”

The adopted daughter of baseball Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley was arrested Monday after allegedly abandoning her newborn boy after giving birth in a New Hampshire homeless camp amid freezing temperatures.

Alexandra Eckersley, 26, who has a prior drug conviction, was charged with second-degree assault/extreme indifference and falsifying physical evidence charges, as well as misdemeanor counts of reckless conduct and endangering the welfare of a child, according to Patch.com. Police said Eckersley called 911 just after midnight on Monday and said she had given birth in the woods near Manchester. When first responders arrived, they found Eckersley intoxicated, according to police.

“Based on [the officer’s] interaction with Eckersely, he believed [she] was under the influence of drugs,” an affidavit stated. “He stated that at times, Eckersley was unsteady on her feet and that she would thrash around, side to side.”

Eckersley allegedly told police she didn’t know where the baby she’d just had was, prompting a search of the woods by police, firefighters, and EMTs. A detective later said a K-9 unit was brought in as police expected to recover a dead body due to the below-freezing temperatures. But an hour later, Eckersley told an EMT the location of the tent she’d been living in, and said the baby would be there, according to police.

Eckersley led authorities to the tent, where they found the baby alive on blood-soaked blankets inside, according to Patch.com.

“While on the scene at the campsite, Alexandra allegedly played music from her phone and sang along,” the police affidavit said.

The baby, which weighed 4.4 pounds and is believed to have been born three months prematurely, was taken to a nearby hospital.

Eckersley later told police she gave birth around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday but that her boyfriend was unable to detect a pulse on the baby. She claimed she initially tried in vain to call 911, but then left the scene fearing police would seize the tent, according to police.

When a detective asked Eckersley why she abandoned the baby, Eckersley allegedly said, “What do they tell you when a plane goes down? Save yourself first,” according to the affidavit.

Eckersely’s father was one of the greatest relief pitchers in Major League Baseball history and served as a Boston Red Sox radio broadcaster. He pitched from 1975-1998, racking up 197 wins and 390 saves. He won the American League’s Cy Young and Most Valuable Player awards in 1992 after saving 51 games for the Oakland A’s.