Mayors of Five Major US Cities Seek $5 Billion From Biden Administration for Migrant Support and Faster Work Authorizations

Cities Facing Crisis as Migrants Struggle to Find Work and Shelters Strain Under Increased Demand; Mayors Propose Faster Work Authorizations and Sustainable Aid to Alleviate the Pressure on Local Budgets

Five US mayors have sought a meeting with President Joe Biden to request his help in grappling with the large influxes of migrants to their cities, and they state their budgets are straining under the pressure.
The mayors of Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, and Houston cite a lack of coordinating support or resources from the Biden administration as the root cause of the mounting crisis in their respective cities.
The mayors are asking for $5 billion from the Biden administration, which would be used to address the crisis, along with faster work authorizations to expedite the integration of the migrants into city life and labor.
The mayors propose a long-term solution that includes collaboration in managing migrants, accelerating work authorizations for those allowed into the country, and sustainable aid to relieve the financial stress on city resources.
The cities are spending considerable portions of their budgets on sheltering migrants, for example, Denver is spending approximately $2 million per week, while New York has reportedly spent over $1.7 billion and Chicago has spent around $320 million.