Chicago Mayor Pleads with Texas Governor to Halt Migrant Influx

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has sent a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott urging him not to bus any more migrants to Chicago, calling his move "inhumane and dangerous." Lightfoot argued that Chicago does not have the resources to house more migrants and that Texas failed to address the urgent needs of those who arrived in the city. She emphasized that immigration is a "national challenge" that requires national collaboration and a real solution, not the unilateral bussing of migrants to cities like Chicago.
- Lightfoot sends letter to Abbott urging him not to send any more migrants The Hill
- Chicago warns of humanitarian crisis as city struggles to house migrants PBS NewsHour
- Chicago's mayor urges Texas governor not to ship more migrants POLITICO
- Chicago migrants: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot sends letter asking Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to stop busing migrants to city WLS-TV
- 'We simply have no more shelters:' Lightfoot implores Abbott to stop sending migrants WGN News
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