White House looks for federal spaces to house migrants amid pressure from cities

The White House is trying to identify federal spaces to offer to cities as President Joe Biden comes under increasing pressure to provide more help to places overwhelmed by migrant arrivals.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, has sent thousands of migrants to Democratic-led cities nationwide in an uncoordinated manner in a protest at the president’s immigration policies—fueling frustration from Democratic mayors and governors thousands of miles from the US southern border.