DC Mayor Bowser begs for National Guard help with border-crosser 'crisis'
Thousands of border-crossers have been sent to DC since April in protests by fed-up officials in Arizona and Texas.The DC mayor said she needs National Guard help for at least 90 days ” “to help prevent a prolonged humanitarian crisis in our nation’s capital.”Specifically, the guards would cover “urgent staffing and logistical challenges” by helping with “facility management, feeding, sanitation and ground support,” the mayor wrote.
“Each time, these operational, apolitical requests have been granted,” she said, challenging the rejection made last week. Sharing the letter online, Bowers wrote, “I have been honored to work with the men and women of the DC National Guard many times and today we renewed our request for their assistance.”
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
DC mayor sends new plea for help after request for National Guard deniedWashington, D.C., sent another plea to the Department of Defense for the deployment of the National Guard in response to an influx of migrants after the agency denied the district's initial request.
Weiterlesen »
Three-month-old boy dies after being left in hot car: PoliceWASHINGTON — A 3-month-old boy has died after being left in a hot car in Washington, D.C., authorities said.
Weiterlesen »
D.C. general election ballot takes shape as November approachesThe contest for two at-large seats on the D.C. Council has generated intrigue ahead of November, thanks in part to a last-minute bid from Kenyan R. McDuffie.
Weiterlesen »
D.C.-area schools reviewing covid policies after CDC eases guidelinesAs schools across the D.C. region review new guidelines from the CDC that loosened covid protocols, Prince George's County school district tightened its strategy this week by reinstating a systemwide mask.
Weiterlesen »
Judge rules 'ghost guns' are firearms and bars Polymer80 from selling them to D.C. residentsThe judgment is significant even outside Washington, amid other lawsuits against ghost gun companies and ahead of a new federal rule on them.
Weiterlesen »
D.C. wins $4 million judgment against ‘ghost gun’ parts makerThe city won on its claim that Polymer80, a large manufacturer of gun parts kits, falsely advertised that the kits were legal in D.C.
Weiterlesen »