As the Biden administration struggles to stay afloat in the sea of child migrants flooding the southern border, they are now flying unaccompanied minors cross-country to emergency housing facilities.
But, Iowa isn’t having it, marking the first state to refuse White House pleas to provide temporary housing.
Last week, republican Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds rejected a federal request to host migrant children into her state, urging it’s the “president’s problem.”
“This is not our problem,” Reynolds said. “This is the president’s problem He’s the one that has opened the border, and he needs to be responsible for this and he needs to stop it.”
Iowa’s Department of Human Services made the decision, taking into consideration whether or not the state was equipped to respond to local and federal needs amid economic struggles and the pandemic.
“This is due to limited resources and administrative concerns. We have an obligation to take care of our children first and absent the resources or a clear and comprehensive plan for federal support, we were unable to accommodate the request,” Iowa’s director of Human Services said in a statement to the White House. “We acknowledge this is an incredibly saddening and difficult situation.”
As thousands of children illegally make their way across the border each day, the Biden administration is struggling to make room. In March alone, nearly 20,000 children were taken in by Customs and Border Protection, a number that is only expected to grow, according to the Daily Wire.
Because they are experiencing heavy overcrowding, the Biden administration is now reportedly flying children across the country to non-border states. There are currently 11 overflow facilities in border states, and another will soon open in Michigan.
The new intake center, in Albion, Michigan, will house up to 240 children age 12 and under, according to the Washington Examiner.
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Way to go Iowa. Send them to Delaware and D.C.
NO, Do NOT send these illegal immigrants ANYWHERE in the U.S.. All Governors should refuse to accept ANY Illegal immigrant criminals.
All of the “illegal immigrants ” are criminals, they have broke our laws by illegally crossing the border. So why is the puppet Biden administration encouraging, supporting and protecting these illegal immigrant criminals with U.S. citizens tax dollars?
30,000 unaccompanied minors have crossed the border in just February and March. Caring for them is costing taxpayers $60 million a week.
We the U.S. have a traitorous puppet president that has violated his oath of office and betrayed the citizens of the U.S..
How long are WE the PEOPLE going to allow this puppet Biden administration to deliberty destroy our economy and our country? 👿 🙁 🙁
YOU can bet CA and other libtard states will throw open the welcome mats..
Just heard Tuesday evening that the governor here in Nebraska just told Biden administration to go pound sand about placing illegal migrant kids in Nebraska
So that’s two states.. Where’s the rest!
Good for Iowa. “The new intake center, in Albion, Michigan, will house up to 240 children age 12 and under, according to the Washington Examiner”. As usual, my Governor in Michigan is a traitor to the citizens in my state. “Migrant children”?????? No, illegal alien children, who have no business being in our Country.
Take them all to Montgomery County Maryland.
How’s about we air drop them all oNTO the white house lawn!
I’m sure they can find a perfectly good parking garage in DC to house them. After all, it was good enough for our National Guard troops. They should feel right at home with no showers and next to no bathroom facilities
They’ll claim that’s being inhumane..
What’s wrong with housing them in the countries they came from? Get the phone numbers on the kids wrist and addresses, and then get the parents to. So, they can be sent back to watch their kids instead of us.
I agree. SEND THE LOT of them back..