DC Mayor Claims Migrants Are Being ‘Tricked’ Into Being Bused to the Nation’s Capital
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) is accusing officials in Arizona and Texas of deceiving illegal immigrants of getting onto buses headed to the city. Bowser appeared on CBS News’ “Face The Nation” on Sunday and…
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) is accusing officials in Arizona and Texas of deceiving illegal immigrants of getting onto buses headed to the city.
Bowser appeared on CBS News’ “Face The Nation” on Sunday and was asked about a report that said homeless shelters in the district were filling up as busloads of migrants were being dropped off in the city.
“This is a very significant issue. We have called for sure on the federal government to work across state lines to prevent people from really being tricked into getting on buses. We think they’re largely asylum-seekers or going to final destinations that are not Washington, D.C.,” she said.
The mayor went on, “I fear that they’re being tricked into nationwide bus trips when their final destinations are places all over the United States.”
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In April, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said the state would be “sending to the United States Capitol where the Biden administration will be able to more immediately address the needs of the people that they are allowing to come across our border.”
Then White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was asked about the plan to bus migrants to the capital and if the Biden administration had plans to respond.