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WASHINGTON – Immigrants being bussed from Texas and Arizona are
welcome to Washington D.C., residents told Fox News.
"Yes, I think they should be welcome here, I mean, this is the
nation's capital," Jessica, who has lived in the nation's
capitol since 2008 said. "Nothing happens without it coming
through Washington, D.C."
Dominique, who was homeless for eight years before recently
finding housing in the District, said, "everybody should have a
chance at some type of way of getting out of the desperation
that they're in."
Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser appeared on CBS’ "Face the
Nation" on Sunday to discuss the persistent homelessness problem
plaguing her city. Bowser admitted that it is a "significant
issue" and called on the federal government to get more involved
as she fears illegal immigrants are being "tricked" into
traveling to her city.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey started
ordering buses of immigrants to Washington D.C. in recent months
to manage the growing numbers pouring crossing the border.
"If people need a place to go, then they should be able to go
somewhere safe, regardless of where that is," said Hannah, a
teacher working in the District.
"I think that they could be welcomed here in D.C.," a Georgetown
student, Christiana, told Fox News. "I definitely do not think
that that is a sustainable, permanent solution for the
immigration crisis right now."
"We definitely need our president or people in office to pay
more attention to the issue or address it in more ways," she
continued.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection June 2022 Monthly
Operational Report said there were more than 207,416 encounters
at the U.S.-Mexico border for the month of June, down from May’s
all-time high of 239,000.
BORDER CRISIS: CBP'S JUNE IMMIGRATION REPORT REVEALS MORE THAN
200,000 ENCOUNTERS, RECORD TERRORIST SIGHTINGS
"We have for sure called on the federal government to work
across state lines to prevent people from really being tricked
into getting on busses," Bowser said Sunday.
When asked for comment, Bowser did not say who is tricking
illegal immigrants in Texas and Arizona to hop on buses
traveling to the nation’s capital.
"I've been here for 15 years, I pay my taxes, I have a family,
and I'm actually doing very well," said one Washington, D.C.
local.
"But I don't want to pay for someone to come and take advantage
of this country," she continued.
MAYOR BOWSER WON'T SAY WHO IS TRICKING MIGRANTS INTO BUS RIDES
FROM TEXAS TO DC
Another Washington resident, Richard, said "I would love to
welcome them in D.C – It's a very diverse city and that's what
makes it so special."
"D.C. is already suffering through a homeless crisis right now,
and I'm worried that the immigrants coming here will be
suffering the same thing," he continued.
Wesley told Fox News that it would be fine if there were an
agreement between the Texas and D.C. governments over bussing
immigrants to the capital. "But just to put them on a bus, and
they show up in D.C., I don't think that's cool."
Jessica told Fox News, "They should be welcome and there should
be some type of plan in place for them to be able to get
situated here."
"Texas, for as big as it is with many resources as it has, I'm
shocked that they would choose to bus people all the way out to
D.C., which [is] significantly smaller," Hannah said.
"I don't doubt that we lack the resources here, but if there's
space for people to go, then we should let them come," she
continued.
Lindsay Kornick and Houston Keene contributed to this report.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/washington-dc-residents-say-
immigrants-bussed-from-border-welcome-nations-capital
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