DC Mayor Declares Public Emergency Over Flood of Illegal Immigrants From Texas

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser attends March for Our Lives 2022 in Washington on June 11, 2022. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for March For Our Lives

The mayor of the city of Washington has declared a public emergency over the influx of illegal immigrants into the nation’s capital.

Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the emergency on Sept. 8. The city has received some 9,400 illegal aliens from the states of Texas and Arizona, according to her office.