Despite the daily influx of thousands of migrants in the southern border region, Democrat-run cities and states are declaring a state of emergency after the arrival of hundreds to thousands of migrants, the proclamation said. This was revealed in a review of the content.
Democratic leaders in Denver, Massachusetts, New York City, Washington D.C., Chicago and Illinois have all declared states of emergency for the hundreds to thousands of migrants arriving in their cities and shelters in recent months. Declared. Meanwhile, encounters with illegal immigrants at the southern border remain high, according to federal data. (Related: Ex-Border Director Says Abbott River Buoy ‘Chainsaw Device’ Hinders Climbing, But Not Dangerous)
Border Patrol encountered more than 1.2 million illegal immigrants in Texas throughout fiscal 2022, more than 561,000 in Arizona, more than 142,000 in New Mexico, and about 24 in California during the same period. A record of 9,000 people. according to to federal data. Investigators have documented encounters with more than 1.5 million illegal immigrants across the aforementioned Southern Border States between October and June 2022.
“Sanctuary cities and states such as New York City, New York City, Chicago, and Massachusetts demonstrate the height of hypocrisy. We’ve loudly declared it a sanctuary,” J.J. Carell, former deputy constable in charge of the U.S. Border Patrol, told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
“But they’ve spent all their resources now, so they’re calling on Biden to close the border. You’ve used up all your resources!”
Immigrants Bused from Angola to D.C. by Texas Governor Greg Abbott Arrive in Capital Jenny Tar // Daily Caller News Foundation
The latest proclamation was announced Aug. 8 by Democratic Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healy, as the state shelters about 5,500 immigrants.
“This emergency stems from a number of factors, including federal policies on immigration and work permits, a lack of affordable housing production over the past decade, and the end of COVID-19-era food and housing security programs. Action is urgent,” Healy wrote in a letter to Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorcas asking for help.
Democratic Denver Mayor Michael Hancock declared a state of emergency on Sept.
Democratic Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said in September, after Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott and then-Republican Arizona Governor Doug Ducey bused some 9,400 immigrants from the southern border to the capital. declared a state of emergency.
Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency in October because Abbott’s bus was arriving in the Big Apple. At the time, the city hosted approximately 17,000 immigrants.
In total, Abbott said he has bussed more than 30,000 migrants to sanctuary cities and states across the country. Said in a tweet on Thursday.
“Our social services and values are being used by others for political gain. New Yorkers are angry, I am angry. We don’t want this. Thousands There was never an agreement to take on the task of assisting asylum seekers, and this responsibility was simply handed over to us without warning as the buses started showing up,” Adams said at the time. .
Democratic Illinois Governor JB Pritzker declared a state of emergency on Sept. 14 after Mr. Abbott busted about 500 immigrants into the state, and then-Democratic Mayor Laurie Wright in May. Mr. Foot followed. arrival About 8,000 immigrants.
Meanwhile, Mr. Abbott continues to insist that it is the Biden administration’s responsibility to fix the problems that stem from the southern border.
“We will continue to bus migrants to sanctuary cities until Biden does his job and secures the border,” Abbott said. Said Thursday.
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