Democratic mayors blame Greg Abbott for immigration 'chaos' in cities | Washington Examiner
By: Washington Examiner
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Democraticmayors in Chicago and Denver are blaming Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) for the "chaos" surrounding the influx of immigrants to their cities, calling for "better coordination" to address the issue.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said in a Sunday interview with CBS News's Face the Nation that local governments are feeling the pressure of the crisis at the southern border as Abbott continues to bus thousands of migrants to cities across the United States.
"What we have is clearly, clearly an international and federal crisis that local governments are being asked to subsidize and this is unsustainable. None of our local economies are positioned to be able to carry on such a mission," Johnson said.
"Unfortunately, the governor of Texas, Governor Abbott, is determined to continue to sow seeds of chaos. And last night, and several nights before, a number of buses continue to arrive in the city of Chicago, throughout the country, without any coordination," the Chicago mayor added.
More than 14,000 migrants are living in 27 city shelters in Chicago, with over 26,000 immigrants having arrived in the Windy City since August 2022. In Denver, over 35,000 immigrants have arrived within the last year.
The buses "that are being dropped off across this country in the middle of the night, leaving people with no real support at all, no coordination with the local municipalities — that type of chaos is certainly dividing our country, and we need better coordination between all levels of government to be able to respond to this mission," Johnson said.
Johnston, the Denver mayor, said he is pushing for a system that is humanitarian for both the "new folks that are arriving" and city residents and employees.
"What we don't want is people arriving at two o'clock in the morning at a city and county building with women and children outside in 10-degree weather and no support," Johnston said.
"We understand the flow is coming. We just want it to be coordinated and in a humanitarian way which we think makes it effective for the city and for those newcomers," the Denver mayor added when asked about Denver looking to impose bus restrictions similar to those in Chicago and New York City.
Both Johnson and Johnston said they have communicated to the White House about what their cities need to handle the influx of migrants, with the Denver mayor stating that he thinks this is a "solvable problem."
"We need federal dollars to help support our work here in the cities. We also need federal dollars for more support at the border, the ability to adjudicate asylum claims more quickly so they can be done in 90 days and not in four to six years — that makes a massive difference," Johnston said.
Johnston added that having the resources to expedite work authorization so cities can put migrants to work, "which is what they want," would be a better option for cities now bearing the brunt of the influx.
Cities need "a coordinated entry plan where it's not just the governor of Texas deciding what cities to send people to, but it's actually the way we've welcomed asylees in this country for years," the Denver mayor said.
NO FASCIST NONSENSE.
TRUMP IS NOT THE TOPIC, EITHER!
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The cause and the problem with the "influx of Illegal Immigrants"??? The "D" after the politicians names.
Chicago residents are getting restless.
The problem could pretty much be solved in a day if Biden wanted to.
Making a city a sanctuary city is like putting out catnip and tuna fish to attract feral cats.
I am sure if they wanted to know when the next group was going Greg would be happy to tell them. Or maybe they should assume they are getting more soon because Joe has the floodgates wide open and always be prepared. More likely they are just using an excuse because they don't want anymore.
"We need federal dollars to help support our work here in the cities. We also need federal dollars for more support at the border, the ability to adjudicate asylum claims more quickly so they can be done in 90 days and not in four to six years — that makes a massive difference," Johnston said.
The dem way. If you have a problem throw other peoples money at it.
Cities need "a coordinated entry plan where it's not just the governor of Texas deciding what cities to send people to, but it's actually the way we've welcomed asylees in this country for years," the Denver mayor said.
How about suggesting an actual plan instead of just complaining that there is none.
Weak attempts to gaslight the truth. That is, you reap what you sow.
Just one more example of a liberal government official failing it’s constituents.
Big time ….
I think that’s a fair complaint. Abbot could have shown some integrity and directly coordinated with these mayors. If he really believed in the virtue of what he’s doing, he’d be open and honest about it. Instead, like a criminal, he smuggled migrants into town, under dark of night, dumping them at random street corners. He’s no better than the coyotes that smuggled them in from Mexico.
Biden's been flying them in, in the dark of night, to various cities, for months now.
But that's okay! It's pretty clear in the criminal code that it's only human smuggling, kidnapping, etc when their an "r" after the name of the politician involved
Coyotes extort and often commit any number of crimes against their clients.
Abbott gives them a free ride to where they want to go.
Comparing the two is silly.
Nope. Many people have reported being misled.
Sounds like it's time for Greg Abbott to face Federal criminal charges.
Biden first …. for his flaccid border policy which is the root of the problem
"What we have is clearly, clearly an international and federal crisis that local governments are being asked to subsidize and this is unsustainable. None of our local economies are positioned to be able to carry on such a mission," Johnson said.
Sounds like he is agree with the southern border mayors and governors.