Republican Congressman Byron Donalds ripped into liberal mayors over their cities’ massive spending on illegal immigrants. The fiery exchange happened during a House Oversight Committee hearing about the border crisis. Sanctuary city leaders couldn’t defend wasting taxpayer money on people who broke our laws.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu got caught not knowing how much her city spent on migrants. She admitted they don’t even track immigration status when handing out benefits. Donalds blasted her for caring more about political correctness than responsible budgeting. Wu’s lack of answers proved liberals prioritize illegal aliens over American citizens.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams revealed a shocking $6.9 billion price tag for housing and feeding migrants. That’s enough money to fix every pothole or hire thousands of police officers. Instead, hardworking New Yorkers watch their tax dollars get flushed on hotel rooms and prepaid debit cards for border jumpers. Adams’ complaint about Texas sending migrants rings hollow since his city invited this disaster by declaring itself a sanctuary.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston tried to blame Texas instead of Biden’s open borders. But Donalds shut him down by pointing out the real cause. Biden’s team secretly bused migrants nationwide to hide the border chaos before the 2024 election. Sanctuary cities cheered until the crisis hit their streets. Now they want federal bailouts for their own reckless policies.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson couldn’t give straight answers about his city’s spending. He mumbled something about 1% of the budget while dodging actual numbers. This shows liberal leaders either don’t know or don’t care how much they’re wasting. They’d rather virtue signal about compassion than protect taxpayers from being robbed blind.
The hearing exposed the high cost of sanctuary city madness. While middle-class families struggle with inflation, Democrats pour billions into free healthcare, housing, and food for illegal immigrants. Donalds rightly argued America must choose between open borders or a welfare state. We can’t have both without going bankrupt.
Conservatives understand secure borders protect everyone. Legal immigration built this country, but uncontrolled illegal flows drain communities dry. Until Biden enforces existing laws, cities like New York and Chicago will keep drowning in debt and disorder. The GOP stands ready to fix this mess by putting Americans first again.
This migrant crisis proves liberal policies always fail. Sanctuary cities thought they could defy immigration laws without consequences. Now they’re begging for help while their streets fill with tent cities and crime. Voters see the truth – soft-on-border policies hurt everyone except the criminals and cartels making millions off human trafficking.
