Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas has thrown a line to fellow Democratic-led sanctuary cities, saying they are welcome in the Midwest if legally fit.

All are welcome in Kansas City,” Lucas wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Proud to work with my fellow mayors like [Denver Mayor Mike Johntson] and [New York City Mayor Eric Adams] as we work to ensure decompression of new arriving communities and collaboration among cities,

Migrants in Denver with work authorizations are getting a big welcome from the mayor of Kansas City, Missouri.

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas says the local labor market would benefit from an influx of workers seeking asylum in the United States legally but who are now stuck in crowded shelters in big cities like New York as they await work permits.