"Biden Faces Pressure from Democrat Mayors for $5B in Migrant Crisis Aid"

President Biden did not attend a meeting with Democratic mayors seeking $5 billion in funding for local services to support migrants released at the US-Mexico border. Instead, White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients and senior adviser Tom Perez met with some of the mayors. New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who was scheduled to attend, abruptly canceled and returned to New York as the FBI raided a campaign fundraiser's home. The mayors had previously written to Biden requesting a meeting to discuss coordination, support, and resources for the growing number of asylum seekers. The White House has requested $1.4 billion from Congress for shelter and services, but the mayors argue that more is needed to properly care for the migrants entering their communities.