In April 2022, Governor Abbott of Texas began busing asylum seekers to DC from the border as part of a racist and cruel publicity stunt. In response, the DC community formed the Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid Network (MSMA), a group of organizations and volunteers dedicated to welcoming migrants arriving to the city. In the absence of the local government and established non-profits, the Network stepped up ? showing up to receive buses at all times of day and night, booking transportation, sorting donations, finding short-and-long-term housing, and more. 

Today, MSMA continues to support migrants who chose to make the DC area their home, as they face federal and local barriers to resettlement. Our work has expanded in the past year to include resettlement support for families trying to move out of DC shelters, asylum clinics, prenatal support, wage theft clinics, policy, and more!