Leftists love to insulate themselves from the consequences of their ideology.
It allows them to live in the lofty world of theory.
But Joe Biden’s crisis just gave virtue-signaling Democrats a dose of reality.
Joe Biden’s illegal immigration crisis at the southern border has begun to cause massive problems for Democrats.
The Left were content to ignore the problem when Republican border states were the only ones affected.
But now that illegal aliens are showing up in blue cities by the tens of thousands, Democrats are singing a different tune.
Denver is now rethinking its “sanctuary” status now that the city is being overwhelmed by illegal immigration.
NBC News reported that roughly, “40,000 migrants have arrived in Denver over the past year, making a city with a population of just over 710,000 the top destination per capita for newly arrived migrants crossing the U.S. southern border and traveling north in buses from Texas. The influx is taking a toll on the city’s public safety net. Starting Feb. 5, Denver will limit the number of days migrants can stay in shelters and send those who exceed their stay out onto the streets.”
Democrats scoffed at border towns when they were the ones dealing with thousands of new arrivals every week.
Now they are being forced to deal in the real world.
Denver Health hospital is begging for more funding to pay for $10 million in unpaid medical bills from migrants.
Mayor Mike Johnston said that Denver will need an additional $100 million to pay for housing, medical care, schooling, and other services for the migrants.
A DHS spokesperson deflected blame and commented, “We continue to urge Congress to approve our supplemental request, provide us with the resources to manage the Southwest Border in a humane, safe, and orderly manner, and provide communities across the country with the financial support they need.”
In other words, Biden and the Democrats are attempting to reframe the border crisis by blaming Republicans for not passing a border bill.
But that avoids the central issue, which is the levels of immigration America should accept.
Democrats do not want to solve the border crisis by limiting entry into the country.
They just want more funding to expedite asylum claims, which does not address the problem.
The Democrats’ attempt to reframe the issue and blame Republicans is falling flat so far.
People in these blue cities can see what’s going on.
Stay tuned to Blue State Blues for any updates to this ongoing story.
