Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser appeared on CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday to discuss the persistent homelessness problem plaguing her city. Host Margaret Brennen cited a Washington Post report that said homeless shelters are now filling up with illegal immigrants being bused in from Texas and Arizona. Bowser admitted it was a “significant issue” and called on the federal government to get more involved as she fears illegal immigrants are being “tricked” into traveling to her city. WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 25: City officials, including Mayor Muriel Bowser, discuss the growing violence at a press conference in Washington, DC. ((Photo by Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images)) “Well, this is a very important issue. We’ve certainly called on the federal government to work across state lines to prevent people from actually being tricked into getting on buses. We think it’s largely asylum seekers who go to final destinations that are not Washington, D.C. I worked with the White House to make sure that FEMA awarded a grant to a local organization that provides services to people. over the United States of America,” Bowser said. ‘JOE BIDEN BODY BAGS’ CONTINUE TO REACH DUE TO BIDEN’S ‘DEFIRE OF DUTY’ AT THE SOUTHERN BORDER: SEN CRUZ Texas Governor Greg Abbott has sent busloads of illegal immigrants to Washington to manage the growing numbers pouring across the border. His order to bus immigrants to D.C. came after complaints from several border communities about an influx of illegal immigrants. A Border Patrol agent walks between a gap along the US-Mexico border wall in Yuma, Arizona on June 1, 2022. ((Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images )) After Bowser’s response, however, Brennan questioned whether local and national taxpayers would be forced to pick up the tab for these immigrants. Bowser insisted that neither was true. HISPANIC VOTERS SEE FAILED LEADERSHIP COMING FROM THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY: DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE “Local taxpayers aren’t picking up the tab. They shouldn’t be picking up the tab. We really need a coordinated federal response. We know this is being done for refugees coming into the states from all over the world, and the same has to be done in the state,” Bowser said. On Friday, a group of 22 House Republicans demanded answers from the Biden administration following reports that the federal government was transporting illegal immigrants across the country to undergo abortions. October 27, 2021: Migrants head for the US border. (Fox News) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP US Customs and Border Protection also released its monthly report in June, which revealed more than 200,000 border crossings. This included a record number of terrorist sightings as well as over 15,000 unaccompanied children. Lindsay Kornick is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected] and on Twitter: @lmkornick.
