CHICAGO - Bused from Texas, a group of migrants shipped out to sanctuary cities arrived in Chicago Wednesday night as part of Texas Gov.
Greg Abbott’s plan to send undocumented immigrants into Democrat-led cities.The Republican governor announced Wednesday that Chicago — along with Washington D.C.
and New York City — will become destination cities to send migrants who cross in the United States in Texas, calling out President Joe Biden’s border protection efforts and Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s promises to keep the city a safe haven for undocumented immigrants."Biden’s inaction at our border puts Texans at risk and is overwhelming our communities," Abbott said in a statement Wednesday night.The governor chose Chicago as a drop-off location to provide relief to "overrun border towns" in Texas.Nearly a hundred migrants arrived in Chicago Wednesday night and are being housed at the city's Freedom Center as community groups scramble to aid their arrival."Mayor Lightfoot loves to tout the responsibility of her city to welcome all regardless of legal status," he said. "I look forward to seeing this responsibility in action as these migrants receive resources from a sanctuary city with the capacity to serve them."According to city officials, the migrants were dropped off at Union Station Wednesday night.
About 8 p.m., close to 60 migrants arrived and around 20 remained at the drop-off location later that night before being taken to a shelter around 10:15 p.m.