The pictures in this story will turn your stomach. From Tyler Durden at zerohedge.com:
Democratic mayors from Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, and New York are feeling the financial pressure as their cities have been swamped with hundreds of thousands of migrants bussed in from the southern border. These mayors have asked President Biden in a letter, urgently requesting federal support and resources, citing the significant strain on their city budgets.
AP News first obtained the letter, which shows Denver Mayor Mike Johnston is leading the coalition of mayors. The letter states:
We believe additional action is needed and believe as the Mayors leading many of our most affected cities we can be helpful partners in identifying solutions. To address this crisis without further delay, we are requesting an urgent meeting with you to directly discuss ways we can work with your administration to avoid large numbers of additional asylum seekers being brought to our cities with little to no coordination, support, or resources.
Johnston and the mayors outlined several key requests to address the challenges posed by the migrant crisis:
- Additional Federal Funding: They advocate for an additional $5 billion in federal funds to cover the expenses already incurred by their cities and to continue serving the growing number of arrivals. The cities are currently spending millions weekly on shelter and support, and the mayors stress that relying solely on municipal budgets is unsustainable.
