A trio of Georgia Democrats are calling for the extension of a federal grant they say is needed to help meet the needs of “historic numbers of migrants seeking asylum” in Georgia. The Federal Emergency Management Agency gave the state some $6.9 million to help feed and shelter an estimated 46,000 migrants who have arrived from the Mexico border. However the deadline to spend those funds was slated for December 31st and millions remain unspent, so U.S. Reps. Nikema Williams, Hank Johnson, and Lucy McBath are requesting an additional year to allocate the funds to “address this critical need.” The migrant surge is part of a national trend, where record numbers of migrants have poured across the border, many from South America. With a key funding mechanism in peril and no signs of the migrant train slowing down, the burden of illegal immigration has Georgia SINKING…
Atlanta snubbed for ’28 DNC Convention
The City of Atlanta and the Georgia Democratic Party made a strong push to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention, but fell short once again when it was announced that Boston, Denver and Philadelphia are the three finalists. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens blasted the decision, accusing the DNC of “abandoning Atlanta, abandoning the South, and once again abandoning Black voters.” The snub has Georgia Dems SINKING…
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