Technically, DC is a southern city, however I think most consider it's location to be neither.
https://wamu.org/story/13/07/15/is_dc_more_southern_or_northern_dialect_may_offer_a_clue/ Washington is poised between 2 southern states, Maryland and Virginia..and of course the capital of the Confederacy was located in Richmond, VA..
Frankly, I doubt south or north has anything to do with the shabby way the federal government has treated
the border states.
The Biden bunch has moved in millions of illegals, hoping thy will become Demonrat voters..regardless of
their illegal status. I believe they would as soon have violated the northern border, would it facilitate
importation of the demographic profiles they were seeking.
"South asks for help"... I doubt Biden & Co. give a rat's behind, who gets hurt. My niece lives near Portland. Maine, and she tells me the Biden bunch has dumped many a plane & bus load of illegals in Portland, under the same circumstances.. and with no further help.
I have heard nobody "demonize" the border states, in fact they have much empathy for them. You can see that also, from most of the posters here on GBO ! We have for the most part been cheering Governors Abbott &
DeSantis for their great response to such a low handed act by the feds.
Just as an FYI.., see the picture below, showing DC to be well south of the Mason-Dixon line..