Chicago officials are continuing to grapple with an influx of migrants arriving in the city that began over eight months ago.
over 1,200 migrants arrivingAfter a decreased pace of arrivals to start 2023, a second influx has brought complications to city officials, with hundreds of migrants sleeping on the floor of police stations in Chicago.to Abbott, urging his administration to halt the controversial program that has now sent over 8,000 people from the Texas border to Chicago.Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters.
In the letter to Abbott, Lightfoot wrote Chicago is a welcoming city and explained it collaborated with local partners to address the challenge, but contended Abbott's"lack of consideration or coordination in an attempt to cause chaos and score political points has resulted in a critical tipping point in our ability to receive individuals and families in a safe, orderly, and dignified way.
The mayor continued on, urging the governor to"treat these individuals with the respect and dignity that they deserve," saying"to tell them to go to Chicago or to inhumanely bus them here is an inviable and misleading choice." With the city anticipating the arrival of more migrants, Lightfoot is seeking additional resources and support from the federal government and insisted she'll call upon them to withhold FEMA funding if buses are once again sent to Chicago.
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