DC Declares Immigration Emergency for Bussed Migrants

Official Picture from DC website

In recent weeks, this blog has had a number of posts on the busing of migrants by the state of Texas to New York City, Washington, D.C., and Chicago.  

Yesterday, Washington D.C. Mayor

“Muriel Bowser announced that she is establishing an Office of Migrant Services to provide support and services to migrants being bused to Washington, DC from Texas and Arizona. To establish the office, the Mayor declared a public emergency and announced that she will send emergency legislation to the Council of the District of Columbia to support the new framework. The Office of Migrant Services will be within the Department of Human Services and will also provide support and services to non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

`With this plan, we are staying true to our DC values and building a system that will support a compassionate, consistent, and well-coordinated response,’ said Mayor Bowser. `This is a new challenge for DC, but I feel confident that if we lead with our values, and if we put the right systems in place – which we are doing with the Office of Migrant Services, then we will lead a response that makes our community proud.'”

For a report on Mayor Bowser’s action in Newsweek, click here.

KJ