Moment Democrat lawmaker called for more migrants to be bused into her state 'because there aren't enough locals to fill jobs'
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Moment Democrat lawmaker called for more migrants to be bused into her state 'because there aren't enough locals to fill jobs'

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Democrat lawmaker Chellie Pingree called for less border security and advocated for more migrants to be bused to her state, claiming there aren't 'enough locals to fill jobs.' She expressed support for a Democrat-proposed amendment that would redirect $600 million from border fencing construction to a FEMA-administered municipal emergency shelter program, the Shelter and Services Program. Democrat lawmaker Chellie Pingree called for less border security and advocated for more migrants to be bused to her state, claiming there aren't 'enough locals to fill jobs' She expressed support for a Democrat-proposed amendment that would redirect $600 million from border fencing construction to a FEMA-administered municipal emergency shelter program, the Shelter and Services Program 'This funding is particularly important to one of the cities that I represent, the city of Portland, Maine,' said Pingree. U.S. Border Patrol agents gather and sort migrants who overnight gathered between the primary and secondary border walls that separate Mexico and the United States following the announcement of tough new restrictions imposed by President Biden Ronald Russell of Kennebunkport defeated Andrew Piantidosi of Cape Elizabeth in the 1st Congressional District Republican primary on Tuesday, as reported by The Associated Press.

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