Chicago becomes latest stop for migrants bused from Texas
CHICAGO — Seventy-five migrants who arrived in Texas were dropped off at Chicago’s Union Station on Wednesday night, officials said.
Ryan Johnson, a representative for Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot, confirmed the information.
“Chicago is a welcoming city and as such has collaborated across various departments and agencies to ensure we greeted them with dignity and respect,” said Johnson in a tweet. “We understand that many are fleeing violent, traumatic, or otherwise unstable environments,” he added in an attached statement.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the arrival of the “first group” of migrants bused to Chicago in a separate statement Wednesday night.
In his statement, the Republican governor 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
