Sure as I'm named Remus, dese yer critters like Brer Migrant is hour strength, an' dat what Brer Biden tell me!
Posted on 01/08/2023 6:15:23 AM PST by real saxophonist
By: Robert Garrison
Jan 07, 2023
DENVER — The mayors of New York City and Chicago are urging Colorado Governor Jared Polis to halt the practice of bussing migrants to their cities.
In a letter to Gov. Polis on Saturday, Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and New York City Mayor Eric Adams wrote, “We respectfully demand that you cease and desist sending migrants to New York City and Chicago.”
Lightfoot and Adams, whose cities have already seen an influx of more than 30,000 migrants from the Texas border, wrote, “It is apparent that the influx of asylum seekers has provoked consternation amongst states. Although we share the concerns of accommodating the flood of asylum seekers, overburdening other cities is not the solution.”
More than 3,600 migrants, many from Venezuela, have arrived in Colorado. The city of Denver has been struggling to house the migrants since the first bus arrived at the beginning of December.
"Our understanding is that Colorado purports to be a welcoming state. At least as far as we are concerned, whether a welcoming state or welcoming city, the leaders must make sure that those values are lived in good times and especially in challenging times. That is what we have done and we urge you as governor of Colorado to do the same. We know it is hard because we have been facing these challenges for the last nine months. Colorado must reconsider its decision to send people, who are sheltered and receiving services from Denver-based community organizations, out of state, and particularly to cities like ours," the mayors wrote in the letter.
On Tuesday, Gov. Polis announced the state would begin bussing migrants from Denver to New York City and Chicago, destinations the state said the migrants had chosen. In a statement, Polis says the state is simply helping migrants complete their journeys.
"However, you are sending migrants and families to New York City and Chicago that do not have any ties, family members or community networks to welcome them, and at a time where both cities are at maximum capacity in shelter space and available services," Lightfoot and Adams wrote in the letter.
Before the first several busses took off from Colorado Wednesday morning, the cities told state officials directly that they did not have any room to accommodate the hundreds of migrants who have already arrived in Chicago and New York City from Colorado, according to a news release from the Chicago’s Mayor Press Office.
NYC’s mayor had spoken out against the plan on Tuesday.
"We were notified [Monday] that the governor of Colorado is now stating that they are going to be sending migrants to places like New York and Chicago. This is just unfair for local governments to have to take on this national obligation," Mayor Adams said in a statement Tuesday.
In the letter, the mayors invited Polis to instead of bussing the migrants to their cities, his administration should partner with them to advocate for the federal government to come up with a national solution, which the governor has said needs to be done.
"I think it's important that we have a national coordinated approach to this, and I really hope the Biden administration steps up, shows some leadership in this area," he said at a press conference Tuesday.
In a press release, the governor's office said Polis had a "very productive conversation" with both mayors after he received the letter Saturday. The governor's office said that the state is scaling back the migrant bussing program because "nationwide travel has returned to the status quo."
Polis told Lightfoot and Adams that the last bus from Denver to New York City will be completed Sunday. There are no more busses going to Chicago, according to the release.
Polis again on Saturday called on the federal government to take action on this issue.
“People fleeing violence and oppression in search of a better life for themselves and their families deserve our respect not political games and we are grateful we have been able to assist migrants to reach their final destination. We refuse to keep people against their will if they desire to travel elsewhere. While the federal government and Congress, unfortunately, have failed the American people on immigration reform and border security, Colorado continues to assure culturally competent and humane support to help assist migrants escaping oppression,” Polis said in a statement Saturday.
For more information on how to volunteer at the Denver shelters or donate gently used clothing items click here.
So the follow the dots solution Mayor Adams is proposing is to move all of the illegals to Washington DC. It might be a little crowded at first, but the alcade could just start a public works program to have "Black Lives Matter" spelled in Spanish on all DC streets.
Sure as I'm named Remus, dese yer critters like Brer Migrant is hour strength, an' dat what Brer Biden tell me!
Not one of them has thought to ask the Biden admin to send them back and stop the influx into the country.
Popcorn, get your popcorn... Pollis nice move...
did Colrado ask for them? Send them back!!!!!!!!!
If it came from the governor of Colorado or the mayor of Denver, then yes, it’s a lie.
Denver - The home of the virtue signaling black & rainbow text yard signs! I’d like to the bus arrivals with flyers that read:
“Busque Casas con estas senales de patio! Estas albergaran y te alimentaran gratis!”
” In the letter, the mayors invited Polis to instead of bussing the migrants to their cities, his administration should partner with them to advocate for the federal government to come up with a national solution, which the governor has said needs to be done.
“I think it’s important that we have a national coordinated approach to this, and I really hope the Biden administration steps up, shows some leadership in this area,” he said at a press conference Tuesday. “
Yeah, close the frakin’ border.
Sounds like the northeast commie libs don’t want the freeloaders either. I guess they’ve gotten a good dose of “enrichement” from them already. Now they want the “cities” of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona to get all of the freeloading chumps.
I really hope the Biden administration steps up, shows some leadership.
Talk about a slow learner LOL
Adding and giving Money to a government program to be given to support a criminal enterprise is never a smart investment
All illegals of military age should go to Ukraine to fight the Russians
Wouldn’t that be something? “We’re not sending any more money, just manpower.”
When the GOP governors of Texas or Florida bus illegal aliens to sanctuary cities it’s inhumane and the left calls for them to be arrested for “human trafficking”. When the gay democratic governor of Colorado does it they respectfully ask him to please stop.
Lightfoot is whining about 30,000 illegals in her sanctuary city. Meanwhile, this year alone, 1 million illegals have entered non sanctuary Arizona that only has a population of 7 million. Adams is griping about 10, 000 illegals sent there to his sanctuary city of 8 million. Time to start shipping them up to Chicago, NY and particularly. California, who has evaded receiving illegals so far. Drop them off at Blythe, California on the border with Arizona.
Yeh. Keep them and deal with them yourself, you racist./s
Giant game of musical chairs.
Thank Biden for the players
It isn’t enough to get rid of the designation - they also have to kill the policies that support the designation.
Otherwise, they can say, “Hey, we’re not a sanctuary city, but we give any illegal $1000 cash to spend per week, free lodging and food plus legal or other assistance. But we’re not a sanctuary city!”
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