The Pentagon has rejected a request from the District of Columbia seeking National Guard assistance for the thousands of migrants being bused to the city from two southern states.
American politician and member of the Democratic Party currently serving as the eighth Mayor of the District of Columbia48th governor of Texas since 2015seeking National Guard assistance in what the mayor has called a “growing humanitarian crisis” prompted by thousands of migrants being bused to the city from two southern states.
During the spring, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, both Republicans, announced plans to send busloads of migrants to Washington, D.C., in response tothat restricted migrant entry numbers by denying them a chance to seek asylum. The rule remains in effect under court order. On Friday, Bowser told reporters that the Pentagon appears to be concerned "about the open-ended nature of our request.” and that a more specific one would help.
“This reliance on NGOs is not working and is unsustainable — they are overwhelmed and underfunded,” Bowser said in her letter. She has repeatedly stated that the influx is stressing her government’s ability to care for its own homeless residents and now requires a federal response.
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