Moment Democrat lawmaker called for more migrants to be bused into her state 'because there aren't enough locals to fill jobs'

UK Daily Mail ^ | 06/14/2024 | Noa Halff

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Democrat lawmaker Chellie Pingree called for less border security and advocated for more migrants to be bused to her state, claiming there aren't 'enough locals to fill jobs.'

The Representative from Maine, who has served as Maine's 1st congressional district since 2009, spoke for over two minutes during a House Appropriations Committee debate on the fiscal year 2025 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations bill.

She expressed support for a Democrat-proposed amendment that would redirect $600 million from border fencing construction to a FEMA-administered municipal emergency shelter program, the Shelter and Services Program.

The program would pay for migrant housing and expenses.

'This funding is particularly important to one of the cities that I represent, the city of Portland, Maine,' said Pingree. 'You know, we all talk about big cities like New York, and we all have all kinds of concerns about this, but let's be clear: In my state, this funding is critically important to supporting our city, which has been very welcoming to asylum seekers.'

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