The media treats opposition to illegal migration as simple racism. One of the basic experiential points that are ignored is the sheer havoc inflicted on local communities. Now the Imperial City is getting a taste of it thanks to Texas and then Arizona busing Biden’s illegal migrants over to Washington D.C.
As Arizona’s Governor Ducey tweeted to D.C.’s Mayor Bowser, “Welcome to our world.”
Members of the DC Council are calling on Mayor Muriel Bowser to act as Arizona and Texas officials continue to bus hundreds of migrants to Union Station.
Councilmembers Brianne Nadeau, Robert White, Elissa Silverman, Charles Allen, Janeese Lewis George, Mary Cheh, Brooke Pinto, Christina Henderson, Vincent Gray, and Chairman Phil Mendelson sent Mayor Bowser a letter Thursday about the situation at Union Station.
The letter calls on District government to provide contingency funding toward the purchase of travel tickets, food, petty cash, cell phones, and emergent medical needs of arrivals until it receives money from federal or philanthropic entities to address the issue.
The ten DC Councilmembers also want the arrivals from Texas to be provided access to COVID testing, isolation hotels, and a space of respite somewhere near Union Station that will provide food and hygiene necessities, among other things.
“We condemn these actions by Governors Abbott and Ducey, who have demonstrated no regard for people who are exercising their human right to seek asylum,” the letter reads. “The District, on the other hand, has a history of serving all residents who settle here, regardless of immigration status.”
Mayor Bowser’s office has not responded to multiple requests from WUSA9 about efforts to assist asylum seekers.
The exact number of people who have been bused to D.C. from Texas is unclear. According to the DC Council, the District has received more than 100 buses carrying around 3,400 people.
At the time, roughly 3,000 people had been sent to the District at a cost of $1,795 to the Texas government.
The Texas government is now crowdfunding online to continue contracting charter buses.
Pennies on the dollar, considering the cost that illegal migrants inflict on local communities.
Mayor Bowser finally responded in the expected way.
‘Well, this is a very significant issue,’ Bowser told CBS News Sunday morning program Face the Nation. ‘We have for sure called on the federal government to work across state lines to prevent people from really being tricked into getting on buses.’
The definition of NIMBY.
Mayor Bowser is demanding that the Biden administration keep illegal aliens out of D.C. Maybe the new National Guard powers that Pelosi wants to give her can be used for that.
CogitoErgoSum says
Lots of room for people to camp on the mall. When it gets cold the subway could hold quite a few too. What about those parking garages the National Guard troops were using during Biden’s inauguration? Letting people use those parking spots would be better than giving air polluting cars priority over human beings. Also, most of those big federal office buildings are empty at night. Joe Biden is not using the White House on most weekends. Come on, man. There should be plenty of room for a whole lot more.
Anyway, the immigrants are all good people anybody would want to have for a neighbor. Wow. She needs to educate herself because she can do better.
(Oh yeah, I’m having a good laugh and I’m lovin’ it.)
Infidel says
Yeah, why does Mayor Bowser hate brown people? 😈
somehistory says
I looked up “bowser” as it meant a certain animal when I was young. Had no idea it’s what they call a gasoline pump Down Under…according to MW online dictionary.
anyway, she’s self-centered and this upsets her little apple cart. she doesn’t mind what they might be doing in TX, Az, or elsewhere, as long as not affecting her personally…she doesn’t want any more annoying letters making demands of her. After all, she didn’t want to be mayor to solve problems.
David M says
Yep, we call the device that holds the petrol pump a bowser here in Australia.
mortimer says
Mayor Bowser doesn’t want all these new BREAKFAST TACOS in DC ???
Mayor Bowser is a ‘RACIST’ !
CogitoErgoSum says
I should have thought of this first but letting federal workers use their offices as their homes would be the best way to make more room for the migrants. It would also eliminate the need for those federal workers to drive their air polluting cars in to DC from the suburbs every day. It also would open up so much housing in the suburbs that those workers living in the office buildings could cheaply rent or sell their houses to migrants for a fraction of what they cost. It’s all so simple. I don’t see why Joe Biden hasn’t thought of this.
mortimer says
To CES … Hear, hear! Yes, turn the DC town hall offices into SHELTERS FOR TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ILLEGAL ALIENS!
Put up lots of tents to shelter them in the Lafayette Park in sight of the Oval Office.
Grace says
What better place for the invaders to go. The capitol city of the country they are invading. There they can get free taxpayer funded money, housing, free health care, and meet all their liberal benefactors. Nancy and Bowser should immediately organize welcoming committees. There shoiuld be daily welcoming parties on the malls that decorate this pampered city. Tent cities could be color coordinated.
somehistory says
‘Tricked into getting on buses.” No, they aren’t being “tricked.’ They are asked to sign off on getting on the bus and being fed while they travel to the city where they are really *wanted.* If biden, and all others in favor of this didn’t want them in D.c., why didn’t they keep them out of Texas and Arizona, and NM, and everywhere that planes have swooped in…NY, and Florida, and ME. to mention a few.
These scum don’t want to have to take care of those they insist on inviting in, allowing in, welcoming in to Texas, AZ, NM, etc. They want a gated city to keep out those they don’t really care about, but figure will vote for them if they have to “trick” them in to it.
And, if these riff-raff want to “condemn” someone, it shouldn’t be Abbott and Ducey. It should be biden, harris, pelosi, garland, mayorkis, and all others who want them in to overwhelm Southern states for their own profit.
Gov. Abbott and Gov. Ducey are working for the citizens of their respective states…citizens come first before illegals breaking the law to claim “asylum” when they are just wanting to cash in, and many to ‘do us in.’
PRCS says
Is she clueless or deceitful?
“…we think they (migrants) are largely asylum seekers….
1. Asylees/refugees are not migrants and the truth is that most of them are here “for the jobs”, not to seek asylum.
2. Whether here to seek legitimate asylum/refugee states or for better employment opportunities, why does she think the Imperial City should be off limits to them?
mortimer says
PRCS asks “is she clueless or deceitful?”
Why can’t she choose both?
Emilie Green says
Dear Muriel, Now that you have some skin in the game, it feels a little bit different, doesn’t it?
That of course is the intent. To TX and AR, keep them buses rolling east. Muriel’s a slow learner. She needs more lessons.
mortimer says
Yes, she should take RACISM CLASSES … she has INSULTED all Hispanics with her BIGOTRY and RACISM.
She suggested that they are TOO STUPID to know if someone is tricking them!
Who is Mayor Bowser trying to trick?
Infidel says
It was brilliant of Gov Abbott to do that, but they ought to spread it out. DC is a good start – not necessarily the mall, but the steps of the Capitol and the White House lawns, as well as Georgetown and K-Street. But don’t stop there: Gov Ducey should send them to San Francisco, and put them on Nancy’s backyard in Pacifica, while Abbott can also send them to Chappaqua, NY, where the Clintons live, and to wherever Schumer lives as well. Let our ruling class experience what we experience
mortimer says
Hear, hear, Infidel.
somehistory says
OT
Democrats including Ocasio-Cortez, Speier, Alma Adams arrested at abortion rights rally outside Capitol”
these are some of the “illegals” that should be bussed someplace…outside the country
“Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar (Minn.), Ayanna Pressley (Mass.), Jackie Speier (Calif.), Bonnie Watson Coleman (N.J.), Cori Bush (Mo.), Katherine Clark (Mass.), Andy Levin (Mich.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.), Alma Adams (N.C.), Veronica Escobar (Texas) and Carolyn Maloney (N.Y.) were among those apprehended at the demonstration.
At 1:20 p.m., the U.S. Capitol Police wrote on Twitter that it began arresting activists blocking First Street NE. Authorities said they gave their traditional three warnings before taking protesters into custody.
As of 1:35 p.m. the demonstration was clear, according to Capitol Police, which reported that 16 lawmakers were arrested in total.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democrats-including-ocasio-cortez-speier-alma-adams-arrested-at-abortion-rights-rally-outside-capitol/ar-AAZKHc9?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=7e3f189a8706453cb519b19496327
CogitoErgoSum says
This is ridiculous. These are the people who have been given the power to write and pass the laws of our country. If a law is struck down by the Supreme Court these Representatives have the power to try again by writing and passing another law. What the hell is wrong with these people? They don’t even know how the U.S. government is supposed to work. Every single one of them is an idiot. Unbelievable!
gravenimage says
Yes–this is because those like AOC want to pretend that they are underdogs who have to protest in the streets. This is all about fake “street cred”. Just absurd.
Infidel says
Send AOC to Cuba. It’s not too far from where her abuela lives, and she can also experience the wonders of Communism. There will be no comedians there to stalk her, and she can also brush up on her Espanol. In fact, she can even join the Communist Party there, and be a famous successor to Castro
CogitoErgoSum says
The men there would probably be more appreciable of her “juicy Latina booty.” Or is she Latinx? I don’t know …. just get her ass out here.
CogitoErgoSum says
Wait. Not here … out of here.
somehistory says
that makes me laugh, and I can’t help it. I don’t use that word…not even when speaking of the donkey variety…but your last line…couldn’t help laughing. Now stop it.
CogitoErgoSum says
Sorry. I can’t help myself. I’m beyond help.
Infidel says
She should be Latinx. Speaking of which, has she broken her engagement to the guy who just kept walking when a comedian trolled her outside the Capitol building, since she was clearly peeved at him ignoring him. I don’t blame Riley however: as a leftist, how was he to know that his dear comradette wanted a chivalrous man, despite being a feminist?
CogitoErgoSum says
Oh, was that her boyfriend with her? Yeah, he was walking the dog. I didn’t notice at first because my attention was focused somewhere else.
CogitoErgoSum says
BTW, what did he do with the dog? Are dogs allowed inside the Capitol building? If so, what was the big deal about letting in a guy wearing a horn hat?
David M says
Treat them like the Democrats have treated the people at the Capital Building in January. Throw them in solitary confinement jail for a year with no trial, see how they like it.
Pray Hard says
Hypocrite.
PMK says
“The District, on the other hand, has a history of serving all residents who settle here, regardless of immigration status.”
Sounds like Washington, DC is a sanctuary city. The mayor and city council should be true to their history. Or they could cede power back to the Congress, and forfeit home rule. They obviously can’t deal with this crisis, so they shouldn’t be in charge.
Wellington says
Leftists are guilty of many wrongs and errors. One of them is hypocrisy. As evidenced by this article.
mortimer says
Wellington identifies their illness: hypocrisy.
NIMBY. it may be ok in YOUR backyard … but Not In My Back Yard.
WayneL says
Keep the border open ,as per the Demadont left, BUT..NOT IN MY CITY !!!
GreekEmpress says
Here where I live, at our little shopping center, BP and Sheriff’s Department rounded up around 10 illegal crossers last week. Another group of 40 was found not too far away. The only time we see BP here is when they are after bad hombres. Otherwise, they are working the “hospitality counters ” at the border processing the incoming
guests.
It’s only fitting that Bowser, Pelosi. et. al. should pay their “fair share”.
Infidel says
The best idea would be to move the capital altogether from DC to Brownsville or better yet, the Del Rio sector, so that our illustrious Congresspeople & Senators, as well as POTUS, are well aware of what they are bringing in: it won’t be possible to ignore it
That also squelches the DC statehood campaign: just return the entire city to Maryland. Texas cedes a bit of its real estate on the Mexico border, and then Border patrol will be backed by Capitol police
CogitoErgoSum says
I’m still pushing for the Comanches to get some of their land back along the Rio Grande.
gravenimage says
D.C. Mayor Demands Biden Keep Illegal Aliens Out of City
…………………………..
Is Muriel Bowser a racist, too?
mortimer says
Put those Breakfast Tacos near the White House for ‘Doctor’ Jill.
Andrew Blackadder says
This Mayor reminds me of what an (ex) friend told me a few years ago, he said the Southern California Border should be open to anybody that wishes to walk into America and we have a duty to help them, he lives in Carmel, Northern California, a rather upscale neighborhood.
So I suggested to him that tonight before he goes to bed he should leave his Front Door wide open, leave the Porch Light on, a small Table close by with a Huge Pitcher of Iced Tea and some glasses, maybe some Cookies, for the kids, a sign pointing to the Bathroom, and then he can go upstairs and sleep the deep sleep of the righteous knowing he has dome some little good for humanity..
His reply was …. You are a racist fascist moron and I do not wish any further contact with you.
My reply was:… But, but, but, I was just trying to help you help the people you wish to help as they walk into America…
No reply… Go figure…
gravenimage says
Very telling, Andrew.
James Lincoln says
Andrew,
A true Leftist refuses to see the inconsistencies in their thinking.
And, instead of a debate, they resort to name-calling and cancel culture.
With rare exceptions, these people never change…
Beneath the Veil of Consciousness says
I heard the Capitol building is quite spacious. How about POTUS’s front lawn in Delaware? Jill Biden can fix them some tacos.
OLD GUY says
She is just like most typical do-gooders, who will go and help the homeless find shelter and bring them food in someone else’s neighborhood, and then go home to their gated community and feel good about themselves. They don’t think about the problem they help create for the community that has to live with these individuals daily.
Ugly Sid says
I recommend ALL of them, meaning every last one, be bussed directly to DC. Nowhere else! Guard them the whole way in National Guard convoys.
I imagine California will refuse to cooperate. They were warned about psychedelics. Now their whole lives have become a nasty acid flash. That’s what happens when LSD is consumed like an energy drink. You become a Democrat.
Ugly Sid says
FWIW, the overwhelming proportion of asylum claims are fraudulent.
NGOs tell them all to claim asylum. The coyotes too.
They want them to start on the right foot in playing Americans for suckers.
And we are.
Vetfred says
As Churchill indicated, a liberal has to be mugged before she/it/whatever realizes the correctness of conservative values. The problem is that she is such a delusional activist that she doesn’t recognize the responsibilities inherent in holding a position like the mayor of DC. So, the hurt’s on her. Besides, you’d think busing would appeal to her!
gravenimage says
I agree with your basic premise, Vetfred, but you are mistaken about the source. The full quote is “a neo-conservative is a liberal who has been mugged by reality”. The term “mugging” used for strong-arm robbery was not much used before the late 1960s, and tacking on the reference to reality would have been even more recent. Besides, Winston Churchill was a conservative from his early years. The quote actually comes from neoconservative Irving Kristol.
Vetfred, are you new here? If so, welcome!
GreekEmpress says
I just heard NYC mayor Eric Adams is upset because they have had 2,500 asylum seekers end up in NYC in the last 6 or 7 weeks.
HA! We have that many here in a couple of days.
GreekEmpress says
My heart breaks for the mayor—NOT.
Of course he wants Federal assistance.
Get in line, bub
somehistory says
he’ll get it before you do, I’m thinking. If NM, AZ or TX get any, they’ll be last.
gravenimage says
So now we’ve got another Dem mayor lamenting their city being overrun by immigrants? What did they expect?
“Asylum Seekers Flooding NYC Shelters, Mayor Says, Calling on Feds for Help”
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday demanded the federal government help pay for what he said was a wave of asylum seekers pouring into the city, claiming its safety net was being strained by busloads of people coming from border states and elsewhere.
Adams’ comments echo those of Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, who took to national TV Sunday morning to say her city’s homeless shelters were filling up because of buses being sent en masse to the city from Texas and Arizona.
But as opposed to D.C., the problem in New York City is exacerbated by its “right to shelter” mandate, which means any homeless asylum seeker who comes to town, by any means, has to be put in a bed somewhere.
“Currently, New York City is experiencing a marked increase in the number of asylum seekers who are arriving from Latin America and other regions. In some instances, families are arriving on buses sent by the Texas and Arizona governments, while in other cases, it appears that individuals are being sent by the federal government…
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/asylum-seekers-flooding-nyc-shelters-mayor-says-calling-on-feds-for-help/3780201/