Texas bussing migrants: Another bus arrives in Chicago, mayor announces
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Another busload of migrants arrived in Chicago Sunday from Texas.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said, if the state of Texas won't do what's right by these migrants, the city of Chicago will step up.
She was steadfast in her message to the Governor of Texas Greg Abbott Sunday.
"There could be a level of coordination and cooperation, but he chooses to do none of those things,' Lightfoot said.
Chicago's mayor is beyond frustrated by the Texas governor after another bus carrying 50 migrants arrived in Chicago.
WATCH: Lightfoot announces another busload of migrants from Texas arrive in Chicago Sunday
The mayor, once again, voiced her frustration over Abbott's actions, adding that Chicago will show them what America's values are truly about.
"What we must do in this moment, is make sure that we do live our values," Lightfoot said.
City leaders and non-profit groups working to provide a warm welcome to latest round of migrant families.
"We need to make sure that the memory that they have of Chicago and the United States is run a favorable," Lightfoot said. "Rregardless of what their lives journey takes them out. I want them to feel like, in this moment, that they came to this city and we wrapped our arms around them and loved them and supported them."
The mayor takes aim at the leaders from the state that put them on the bus to Chicago, in the first place.
"We're talking about human beings, who have themselves gone through an incredible journey just to get to the United States. I think the decent human thing to do is to cooperate and collaborate," she said.
Lightfoot said her administration has yet to hear any official word from the Texas governor's office.
"He is manufacturing a human crisis, and it makes no sense to me," Lightfoot added. "It's decidedly unpatriotic and un-American. I understand the pressures that the people of Texas and some of the other border states are under. We see that on a daily basis. But the thing to do is not this."
Last week, approximately 60 migrants arrived on what was assumed as just the first round of busses into the city.
Abbott had announced Wednesday night that the first bus had arrived at Union Station.
"Chicago is a welcoming city and as such has collaborated across various departments and agencies to ensure we greeted them with dignity and respect," the mayor said in a previous statement.
For their safety, we've blurred the faces of the migrants who arrived in Chicago, unless they gave us permission to show them.
Abbott has previously bussed migrants to Washington, D.C. and New York.
"To continue to provide much-needed relief to our small, overrun border towns, Chicago will join fellow sanctuary cities...as an additional drop off location," he said in a statement. "Mayor Lightfoot loves to tout the responsibility of her city to welcome all regardless of legal status, and I look forward to seeing this responsibility in action as these migrants receive resources from a sanctuary city with the capacity to serve them."
"As a city, we are doing everything we can to ensure these immigrants and their families can receive shelter, food, and most importantly protection," Lightfoot added. "This is not new; Chicago welcomes hundreds of migrants every year to our city and provides much-needed assistance. Unfortunately, Texas Governor Greg Abbot is without any shame or humanity. But ever since he put these racist practices of expulsion in place, we have been working with our community partners to ready the city to receive these individuals."
Since their initial arrival, many local agencies are working with the city to help with emergency resources for the migrants.
Lightfoot said the city has since reached out on the Federal and State level for aid and is calling upon anyone who wants to help these migrant families to donate. For more information on how you can help, visit Chicago.gov.
