Democratic mayors blame Greg Abbott for immigration 'chaos' in cities | 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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That should have been:
"We need federal dollars to support our own fucked-up policies and those of this Administration".
Stop your damn whining, Democratic mayors of sanctuaries.
You wanted these policies--PAY FOR THEM YOURSELF!
The cause and the problem with the "influx of Illegal Immigrants"??? The "D" after the politicians names.
I am getting tired of these Democratic mayors expecting us all to pay for their policies which put immigrants in front of Americans.
I wonder how many Americans living in the streets would love to get free food, shelter, etc.?
How 'bout tens of thousands more people in the U.S. were homeless in 2023 compared with 2022 as high costs of living pushed some of the most vulnerable Americans into shelters and the streets. Homelessness shot up by more than 12% this year, reaching 653,104 people.
I think they deserve support much, much more than Illegal Aliens.
But, the Dems/Libs don't care for U.S. CITIZENS - only future voters.
Oh, that.
Just another case of the media not reporting the success of Bidenomics as the Biden Administration would like.
Probably fake news.................
Chicago residents are getting restless.
The problem could pretty much be solved in a day if Biden wanted to.
I have serious doubts that Biden can fix his mess now.
He has shown zero inclination to even acknowledge that there IS a problem.
Yeah, he'd have to admit his policies have been a disaster, reinstate the Trump EOs, work with states who are trying to solve the problem rather than suing them, and tell his party he supports an end to the toxic asylum policy and support legislation fixing it. It won't happen though
It will NEVER happen under a Democratic President and Senate or House.
Dems will demand amnesty for illegals, which should be a non-starter.
I hope the GOP will never be bamboozled by unscrupulous Dems again as they were in Reagan's day.
Is there any doubt that the Governors of Texas and Florida pulled off a HUGE political move that forces Democrats to deal with the disastrous policies they overwhelmingly support?
And now these mayors in big blue sanctuaries are crying about it to Biden?
Tough shit.
Making a city a sanctuary city is like putting out catnip and tuna fish to attract feral cats.
I would love to see a law barring any federal funds for ANYTHING in any sanctuary state, county, or city.
8 U.S. Code § 1324 - Bringing in and harboring certain aliens
It's already there Texan - BUT, as usual, it is not being enforced.
True enough.
One reason I am against any and all "immigration reform" (read that as "amnesty")until the present laws are enforced.
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.
Maybe Biden will start acknowledging there is a problem if we send a few thousand more to sanctuaries and the Dems whine loud enough.
Or when taxpayers in those sanctuaries realize how stupid they have been, electing idiots.
Unfortunately when he does he will just throw money at the problem because Brandonomics is so good we have billions extra. And if that doesn't work he will just raisr taxes so everyone pays their fair share.
"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 ….
We have a real crisis on the border and we are supposed to ignore it and instead invest money and time into taking down statues?!?!?
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.
Abbott did the only thing that seems to get any attention and at least a chance, however slight, that suddenly the Biden Admin. will miraculous get a freaking clue.
Tell me, is Traitor Joe coordinating with Texas as hundreds of thousands pour in?
Or is that something only red state officials are supposed to do?
My ability to decide between doing the right thing or the wrong thing is not dependent on what someone else does. If Greg Abbot had some integrity and courage, he would have tried openly to get other states and towns to help with this burden.
Greg Abbott pleaded and begged the Biden Administration to do something long ago.
In typical Biden fashion, he was ignored.
I feel nothing for the dumbass Democrats who instituted sanctuaries and are now actually having to deal with what they thought they were safe from.
I say integrity and courage is doing something vs. ignoring the problem.
Perhaps if Biden had done something, Abbott wouldn't be shipping immigrants anywhere.
I guess this means Biden has absolutely no integrity or courage. since he has done zip.
Forget Biden. No one in this story is talking about Biden. We’re talking about coordinating with the governors and mayors of other states and towns - the people that Abbot is burdening under cover of night, when he thinks no one is looking.
Those who want immigrants deserve to be burdened with them.
It is shortsighted ignorance to ignore Biden's role in this. Had he been doing what he was supposed to, there wouldn't be buses and planes to sanctuaries.
Abbott and DeSantis didn't do this in a vacuum.
Maybe Abbott is coordinating in the way the Biden example of coordination taught him!
Notice they aren’t shipping them back to Texas.
Again, the seed and my comment were about coordinating with state and local officials. That’s where the problem and the topic is.
Now that sounds like something the inept Biden Administration would issue as a talking point.
Never bother looking for the cause of the problem and how to fix THAT, just blame a Republican for taking actions Democrats are too gutless to do.
No, they aren't.
They are just whining about getting any of them.
Are you going to address the actual content of my comment? [Deleted]
I did, sorry you don't recognize it.
Sorry, but I won't pretend that the problem is Abbott.
Abbott didn't ask for this mess. He asked for help repeatedly and it fell on Biden's deaf ears.
Maybe the squeaky wheels of Democratic mayors and governors begging for federal help will be better received than Abbott's pleas were.
Abbott is doing the ONLY thing that seems to have any chance at getting the attention of Biden. Seems he'll care when Democrats are whining and threatening to not vote for him
Biden's the basic cause of all this. Who coordinated with Texas and Arizona as the migrant floodgates have remained open for months now. Those states don't have the facilities or resources to deal with thousands of illegals, every day.
Biden is inept.
Harris is inept.
So he should be able to dump his problems anywhere he pleases without talking to the people who live there?
He’s not the cause of how Abbot chooses to deal with it. What happened to the conservative concept of personal responsibility? Suddenly every choice a conservative makes is the fault of the federal government?
Just because someone dumps their trash in your yard, that doesn’t make it ok for you to do the same to someone else.
According to the mayor of Chicago, it isn't his problem.
It is the feds' and an international problem.
And why are immigrants problems for sanctuaries? That's a little odd!
Abbott is taking responsibility for moving immigrants to sanctuaries.
if you want to talk personal responsibility, why are we paying for immigrants? They should be self-supporting!
Should the Feds dump the problem on Texas and Arizona?
No one wants to respond to what I’m saying. Welcome to the Whatabout Club.
If he were, it wouldn’t be a surprise every time one of his buses shows up. People wouldn’t be getting dumped at random corners at 4am or in front of politician’s houses. There’s nothing responsible about any of it.
Have you even one instance of Abbott denying he is sending immigrants to sanctuaries? One?
But you are right--there is not one damn thing responsible about Biden's response to the crisis.
Why do we have to pay for immigrants at all?
Shouldn't they be self-supporting?
Once again the trolls dont get deleted, the ones who call out the trolls get deleted. Its a shame.
One warning.
Stay on topic.
How do you think that Abbot should respond to the situation?
His problems are his problems by no fault of his own. The idiot in the White House brought this on him, so he is simply fulfilling the wishes of democratic mayors and allow them to be the sanctuary cities they want to be.
They should be thanking him.
A classic case of "How Can We Blame A Republican For Our Screw-up?"
As you well know, I didn’t say anything like that, so your question is a straw man, disingenuous, trolly, take your pick.
Didn’t say that, either.
And now you try to change the subject.
Please respond to the actual content of my comments or bother someone else.
As I have said repeatedly, he should be open and transparent. Make friends, not enemies of the other states.
He should at least be trying to coordinate with state and local governments where he wants to send these people. He hasn’t even tried to do the right thing.
Obviously not, since they are asking for better coordination. Why is that too much to ask for?
I don't know what he has or has not tried as far as communicating with the places he was sending people just as I do not know if the people that must know by now that he is sending them may or may not have tried reaching out to him asking for a heads up. What I do know is if they spent as much time talking to each other as they do in order to get their sound bite or newspaper articles there would already be a smooth process in place.
Maybe no one really wants a smooth process in place just like they don't seem to want a workable immigration policy in place. The left and right have made that clear for 50 or so years
Perhaps, but I don’t think that the mayors of Chicago, NYC or Washington DC were open to coordination.
I totally agree.
Biden's been flying them in, in the dark of night, to various cities, for months now.
Abbott has been very clear that he will continue to send them as long as Biden ignores the border and does nothing.
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.
It most certainly is.
Nope. Many people have reported being misled.
Sounds like it's time for Greg Abbott to face Federal criminal charges.
For doing what Traitor Joe refuses to do?
On what specific trumped-up 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.
Maybe, just maybe, Biden will hear it.