The Office of Migrant Services stopped taking in new arrivals last week with about 1,249 people from 370 families spread across three D.C. hotels.

Juanita, Ale, and Pocho immigrated to the U.S. from Cuba last year, and were among the thousands bused to D.C. from Texas. When they arrived, they met a local volunteer named Mara.

Sanctuary DMV says their Venmo problems stems from charitable fundraising favoring large nonprofits over smaller community-based groups.

Mutual aid volunteers welcomed about 300 children and family members, all recently arrived migrants, with a Christmas party and dinner this weekend.

A number of migrants described their situations to the D.C. Council this week at a hearing on a bill that would create a permanent office of migrant services.

Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto introduced a last-minute amendment to ensure migrants residing in D.C. continue to be eligible for D.C.’s homeless continuum of care services.

Migrants are usually sent to Union Station. But Texas Gov. Greg Abbott decided to send them to a new location, forcing nonprofit staff and mutual aid volunteers to pivot their operation of support.

Nearly 11,000 migrants in search of asylum have been sent by bus from Arizona and Texas since April. A significant number of them have decided to stay local.

Students in Arlington, D.C., Falls Church, Montgomery, and Prince George’s counties started school Monday. School officials are having to balance many challenges this academic year, including staff shortages.

Thousands of migrants have arrived on buses sent from Texas and Arizona over the past several months.