In November 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that MosquitoMate, Inc. had submitted plans to infect live male mosquitoes with a bacteria called "Wolbachia pipientis," which enhances WNV infection.
Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) reacted to President Biden's plans to send migrants to Atlantic City International Airport to help "alleviate stress" on the "sanctuary city" of New York.