In her letter, Lightfoot also said nearly all the migrants who arrived in Chicago were 'in dire need' of food, water and clothing, adding that many needed extensive medical care, which they did not receive in Texas.
Aldermen discussed the influx of Chicago migrants in a virtual meeting on Friday as they work to find migrant housing outside of police stations.Mayor Lori Lightfoot sent a letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday, asking him to stop busing migrants to Chicago.As Abbott's administration plans to resume busing migrants through the U.S., Lightfoot said Chicago is at maximum capacity for shelter space, service and resources after welcoming more than 8,000 migrants since August 2022.
"None of these urgent needs were addressed in Texas," Lightfoot said. "Instead, these individuals and families were packed onto buses and shipped across the country like freight without regard to their personal circumstances." Since we began responding to the arrival of migrants sent by your delegation in August 2022, we have shouldered the responsibility of caring for more than 8,000 men, women, and children with no resources of their own. That number continues to grow. Nearly all the migrants have been in dire need of food, water, and clothing and many needed extensive medical care. Some of the individuals you placed on buses were women in active labor, and some were victims of sexual assault.
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