WH accuses Republicans of political theater as immigrants arrive in DC; DC (SANCTUARY CITY) Mayor Muriel Bowser requests National Guard help after busloads of migrants cause ‘crisis’, and related stories
White House accuses Republicans of political theater as immigrants arrive in Washington:
The White House on Thursday accused Republican governors of using illegal immigrants as a “political pawn” as Washington, D.C., strains from scores of illegal immigrants being bused in from red border states.
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser requested National Guard assistance to manage the more than 4,000 migrants she says have been bused to the city from Texas and Arizona.
In a July 22 letter to the White House, Ms. Bowser said the flood of migrants was a result of “cruel political gamesmanship” by Republican Govs. Greg Abbot and Doug Ducey, of Texas and Arizona respectively.
“Our ability to assist people in need at this scale is very limited. Instead of rolling up their sleeves and working with the Biden/Harris Administration on a real solution, Governors Abbot and Ducey have decided to use desperate people to score political points,” Ms. Bowser wrote. —>READ MORE HERE
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser requests National Guard help after busloads of migrants cause ‘crisis’:
Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has requested the National Guard step in to help handle the arrival of thousands of migrants from the US-Mexico border, saying the nation’s capital has reached a “tipping point.”
In a July 19 request for assistance to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Bowser reported that “over 4,000 individuals arriving on nearly 200 buses” have come to DC since April, when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey pledged to put migrants on charter buses to protest the Biden administration’s immigration policies.
“Our collective response and service efforts have now become overwhelmed,” Bowser wrote.
“[O]ur homeless services system is already under great strain; and tragically, many families arrive in Washington, DC with nowhere to go, or they remain in limbo seeking onward destinations across the United States.
“With pledges from Texas and Arizona to continue these abhorrent operations indefinitely, the situation is dire,” the mayor added, “and we consider this a humanitarian crisis – one that could overwhelm our social support network without immediate and sustained federal intervention.” —>READ MORE HERE
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