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Today's Conversation: The Migrant Crisis in DC

September 13, 2022 | 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
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Join the live discussion and participate in the dialogue! D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a public emergency Thursday in response to thousands of migrants from the southern border being sent to the city on buses from Arizona and Texas. Why it matters: Bowser blamed the "humanitarian crisis" on the two states' Republican governors who since April have bused about 9,400 people to the nation's capital in an attempt to draw attention to the influx of asylum seekers in border towns. How can you get involved?

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