‘Important moment for Chicago.’ Migrants dropped off at Union Station from Texas: Mayor Lori Lightfoot
Approximately 60 migrants coming from Texas were dropped off at Chicago’s Union Station on Wednesday night, officials said.“Today, the City of Chicago received confirmation that approximately 60 migrants were traveling to Chicago by way of Texas,” according to
Abbott’s statement said that in addition to Washington, D.C., and New York City, Chicago will now be a drop-off location for the busing strategy as part of his response to President Biden’s open border policies overwhelming border communities in Texas. “As a city, we are doing everything we can to ensure these immigrants and their families can receive shelter, food, and most importantly protection. This is not new; Chicago welcomes hundreds of migrants every year to our city and provides much-needed assistance,” Johnson said.
“We know that racism, discrimination, and human cruelty have played a pivotal role in how immigrants are received within our borders, and we are still working to recover from the previous presidential administration, which encouraged this behavior,” Johnson said.