Biden’s Border Crisis Pushes Sanctuary Cities To Their Breaking Point

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis Be informed New York City this week that he’d be sending more buses full of migrants in the near future. The Story made news after Mayor Adams It was mentioned by NYC residents during a radio interview Tuesday. But According to Gov. Polis, the buses full of migrants aren’t new. He’s been “helping asylum seekers reach their final destinations” For weeks. He According to the government, there is a backlog in migrants who want to leave. Denver Head to New York However, they were stuck in their current storm. Denver. Now he’s trying to undo that backlog.

Today, Mayor Adams Mayor Lightfoot This is Chicago sent a letter to Gov. Polis Forcing him not to send migrants to their towns. I’m going to include the whole letter below interspersed with some commentary.

Dear Governor Polis:

It It is obvious that the influx has caused consternation among states. Although While we share the concern about accommodating the floods of asylum seekers, it is not the right solution to overburden other cities. We Respectfully demand that you stop sending migrants to New York City Chicago. Since December In 2022 Chicago New York City We have received hundreds of people from Colorado.  Before We informed the authorities that the first bus arrived in one of our cities. Colorado Officially, neither city had additional space to accommodate more migrants because of the thousands that had been inhumanely ferried to our respective cities. Texas Since spring 2022

Despite This information will allow you to bus migrants to our cities. The buses have arrived, without any regard to either city’s ability to appropriately shelter them.

Our Understanding is key Colorado It is a state that welcomes all. At We are the most important thing. Leaders must ensure that these values are lived in both good and difficult times. That This is what we did and we urge that you, governor of Colorado To do the same. We We know how difficult it is because we have faced these challenges for nine months. Colorado It must reconsider its decision not to send people who are sheltered and receive services from it. DenverCommunity organizations that are based outside of the state and especially to cities like ours.

Before We can move on, but keep in mind that the knock is on Governor Abbott has been that he’s sending migrants to NYC DC as human props, i.e. he doesn’t care about them he’s just making a political point. But as you’ll see, Mayors Adams and Lightfoot Be aware Gov. Polis Are you sending migrants? Because they want it to be. To NYC and Chicago. He’s literally meeting their travel needs and the mayors of these blue cities are demanding that he tell these people no and force them to remain in Colorado.

We I have seen in the media your statements that you are only accommodating the wishes of migrants to move to cities such as New York City Chicago. Both Our cities are working hard to ensure that migrants can reach their desired destinations, where they can be reunited to their loved ones. HoweverYou are sending families and migrants to New York City Chicago They are not connected to their families or have no community networks to welcome them. This is at a time when both cities are at maximum capacity for shelter space and services.

So they’re basically claiming that Gov. Polis It is a lie. The migrants he’s sending don’t It is really Make connections in Chicago Or New York It could also be sent anywhere. These Two mayors are close to claiming a type of “first entry” policy (or perhaps second entry) in the state they arrive after crossing the border. There These are the problems. For One, many of the migrants who make up the latest influx are from one country: Venezuela. Those It is less likely for migrants to have relatives or friends who live in the area. United States. NeverthelessThey are allowed to enter the country to apply for asylum. They are also allowed to travel as long as they have checked in for their immigration appointments within the next seven years. In In short, many people in this group have no connections anywhere. They You are invited to start a new journey. If They want to start a new life. Chicago NYC or DenverShould the Gov. Of Colorado Tell them no!

Since August 31, 2022 City This is Chicago It has welcomed 3,854 migrants from the bus station who came to its city from Texas More migrants have arrived in this country. Chicago Other means.  In Part, as you hopefully know, is that none of the asylum-seekers are granted work permits. Chicago Shelter system currently serves over 1,600 people who are homeless and in need of shelter. The City This is Chicago It is a warm city that provides support services such as emergency shelter, diversion services, necessities like food and water; long-term housing; legal assistance; and both the mental and physical health needs of individuals. Because All these factors combined, mean that the shelter system is now at capacity.

For The past nine months New York City The government has welcomed an increase in asylum seekers. As This is January 4, 2023, approximately 36,400 asylum seekers have passed through New York City’s emergency intake system, with more staying with family, friends, and other networks. New York City Currently, there are two emergency shelters. Humanitarian Emergency Response Relief Centers This unprecedented need will be met. New York City It provides many forms of support including shelter, food, legal and other services. However, its ability to provide services is limited.  New York City’s shelters are over capacity. In fiscal year 2023, New York City To address the asylum crisis, we will spend around $1 billion. If current arrival trends continue, this number will continue rising.

Granted, that’s a lot of people to deal with but remember the border patrol is encountering up to 8,000 migrants per day at this point. About Half of them end up staying in one fashion. So The number of NYC residents who are complaining about last year’s problems is only a fraction compared to the number allowed to enter. Texas Arizona Each month. Where What do the mayors think all those people are doing for the cause? past several years?

We We encourage you to follow the U.S.’s best practices Department This is Homeland Security This identifies the leading states in providing housing and wraparound services to asylum-seekers. AdditionallyThe city of Denver is known nationally for providing some of the best services for unhoused populations—setting best practices throughout the country—it is unusual that you would deprive new arrivals from accessing those resources. In Many new arrivals are from Colorado You had taken care of them for weeks, providing services and establishing connections, only to be evicted with a promise that the receiving cities would not keep.

To reiterate, you must stop busing migrants to Chicago New York City. In Let us work together in the case of family reunion. However, sending migrants to cities where there is not enough capacity to provide shelter or other services is wrong. This further harms the most vulnerable people. These Actions that do not reflect the values of a state declared welcoming should be stopped immediately.

InsteadLet us all work together to advocate for a national solution to this problem before the federal government. New York City Chicago These cities have always been home to immigrants. While We are all facing a manufactured humanitarian emergency. We must all unite to address this national problem.

They’re right about one thing. This This is a manufactured crisis. It Designed by Joe Biden The progressives demanded that he repeal as much as possible of the Trump We are trying to reduce immigration as much as possible. And that’s what Biden Did on the first day of his administration. The Post All of this was explained last April:

The Be prudent Biden’s team sounded in December It was more difficult to detect Inauguration DayAs the guardrails began falling off, Biden Published more executive orders and actions on immigration than any other topic, including a 100-day deportation moratorium and a halt to border wall construction…

Word It was soon discovered that families with younger children than 7 years were allowed to enter. United States Released from custody Families People fitting this profile began to rush to the border, where U.S agents were already overwhelmed with the soaring number of children and teens arriving alone.

The reason millions of migrants are showing up now is not simply because things are bad in their home countries (though they are) it’s because they’ve gotten the message that now is the time to come.

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