Mayors Demand $5 Billion from Biden to Address Migrant Surge

Several Democratic mayors, who previously welcomed a surge of migrants into their sanctuary cities, are now requesting $5 billion in federal aid from the Biden administration to support these new residents, rejecting the proposed $1.4 billion. The mayors of Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, and New York urgently requested a meeting with President Biden, stating that their city budgets and local taxpayers are bearing the burden of the ongoing federal crisis. They argue that additional resources are needed to properly care for asylum seekers entering their communities, as relying on municipal budgets is not sustainable and has forced them to cut essential city services.