Washington mayor declares public emergency over migrant arrivals from Texas, Arizona
Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser on Thursday declared a public emergency over buses of migrants sent by Republican governors from the U.S.-Mexico border states of Texas and Arizona.
Bowser, a Democrat, issued an order to support arriving migrants by creating a new Office of Migrant Affairs and will devote $10 million to launch the office. Bowser said she would seek reimbursement from the federal government.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has sent more than 7,600 migrants to Washington, D.C., since April in an effort to push responsibility for border crossers to Democrats, including U.S. President Joe Biden. Arizona as of mid-August had sent about 1,500. Texas has also sent migrants to New York City and Chicago.
Bowser's office called the busing a "political stunt."
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Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,398 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)iluvtennis
(19,897 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)😏
Prof. Toru Tanaka
(1,996 posts)WiseElder
(132 posts)And be sure to recycle guns from the buy-back programs by giving each one a gun to take with them since they do love their guns in Texas.
Tikki
(14,560 posts)Tikki
Doremus
(7,261 posts)pfitz59
(10,407 posts)$20, and a ticket to Austin!
CTyankee
(63,926 posts)it's just not a thing to say...
Renew Deal
(81,893 posts)Because people can get a bus to somewhere better.
Sogo
(5,013 posts)and we're not surprised that Abbott can't handle it. Republicans aren't very good at governance.
ripcord
(5,553 posts)This is a small fraction of what the border states deal with on a daily basis.
FSogol
(45,579 posts)Funding. Texas is creating the problem, Texas should pay. Texas already receives federal dollars for border issues. They are taking the money and shirking their responsibilities all for political stunt purposes.
ripcord
(5,553 posts)When someone tries to limit immigration it is a national issue, the rest of the time 4 states are expected to carry the vast majority of the load.
FSogol
(45,579 posts)At the border is rw nonsense. The GOP governors are playing games with immigrants lives to score political points with their base.
ripcord
(5,553 posts)Maybe every state should expect a proportional number of the new immigrants every year, give them the funding and assistance and they can absorb them into their populations rather than expecting the 4 border states to carry the majority of the load.
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FSogol
(45,579 posts)Talking points. I run into immigrants everywhere I go in this country. The DC area has always been excellent at absorbing immigrants. That' why the economy in Northern VA is always growing.
rpannier
(24,349 posts)Wonder why Texas and Arizona feel the need to do so
machoneman
(4,016 posts)explain to them that dumping all of them in Chicago, NY, etc. is a bad idea. Let them choose where to go and by what means, train or bus. Don't let Republicans continue to make this a big stunt at their expense.
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OneCrazyDiamond
(2,032 posts)Immigrants are a blessing. I am sure the DC has been having staffing shortages like everyone else. The Mayor should look to align needs with bodies.
If they can't find them all work and safe affordable housing, partner up with blue cities to deal with overflows. AZ, and TX are really doing themselves a disservice. US population is in decline without immigration, and red assholes shouldn't benefit from people they hate.
groundloop
(11,530 posts)I tend to think that the people being bussed to Washington won't have a lot of technical / white collar skills or experience.
But hey, I bet a lot of businesses in blue states would love to have some enthusiastic new employees who are willing to learn.
AND, finally, it just makes me sick and fucking pissed off that these GQP bastards are using down on their luck people to score political points with their ignorant base.
OneCrazyDiamond
(2,032 posts)There is a home in this country for those willing to work and develop. I personally know dozens of irregular migrants. They are hardworking, intelligent people, who do amazing things with very little.
Backseat Driver
(4,401 posts)not just asylum from violence or economically impoverished refugees. Spreading out the masses that do arrive for new starts in our country isn't, per se, a bad thing, is it? Of course, Gov Abbot is a GOP bigot who can't be bothered with any solutions to the Lady Liberty's "wretched" from elsewhere, though I'd call this a political stunt as well if he can't negotiate with other governors and mayors so all can be prepared for the hospitality and safety necessary. Rapidly adding to the population is a recipe for problems that will, in a few, likely get worse even within our own states--yeah, I mean climate change refugees.
I know Joe and Secretary Blinkin, already have so much on their plates already, but immigration policies do need to be approached with some better and more realistic changes to encourage citizenship for those admitted. One can't have men, women, youth, and children ill, homeless and purposeless on the streets that our own citizens also make life-threatening and dangerous places. I've always as an adult lived in diverse communities, enjoying the heritage and skills all bring. I'm only a 3rd generation American, but, for sure, democracy is a tricky thing to keep, especially where objective and subjective issues without timely solutions exist that seem to want to destroy it, isn't it?
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,398 posts)You mean like the residents of Texas a Floriduh?
purr-rat beauty
(543 posts)Um, isn't this Trafficking?
Samrob
(4,298 posts)$$ to red states employing these stunts. Blue states already contribute too much per/capita to red states who are basically pigs sucking the Fed tit.
rpannier
(24,349 posts)childfreebychoice
(476 posts)Use. Same goes for ny, and Chicago. My friends, in all three places are not happy about this. 10 mil could help homeless Americans.
pfitz59
(10,407 posts)20 acres and a tractor.
Coventina
(27,223 posts)I think it's a great option, but it will never happen.
ripcord
(5,553 posts)I always hear that immigration is a national problem but California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas are the ones who deal with it on a daily basis and are most affected by it.
rpannier
(24,349 posts)Wonder why
Elessar Zappa
(14,118 posts)Very interesting.