Washington, D.C., mayor declares public health emergency over Texas’ migrant busing

A migrant exits a bus from Texas outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington early in the morning of July 30, 2022. (Credit: REUTERS/Tom Brenner)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mayor Muriel Bowser has declared a public health emergency in response to Texas continuing to bus migrants to the nation’s capital.

Bowser, who has been locked in a public feud with Gov. Greg Abbott over his policy, announced the city would spend an initial $10 million to create an office to help coordinate the arrival of migrants, offering them support when they arrive.