After a busload of illegal immigrants from the Mexican border arrived in Chicago on Wednesday night, Mayor Lori Lightfoot made some heated remarks. While she didn’t mention Joe Biden‘s immigration policies, which are largely to blame for the surge at the southern border, Lightfoot did criticize the Texas governor, Greg Abbott. Lightfoot’s office worked closely with federal agencies and departments to welcome the migrants, but criticized Abbott for his policies that he blames for the migrant surge
While the caravans are grateful for the U.S, Abbott is not alone in his call for tougher immigration policies. The mayors of New York and Washington have been asking the Biden administration for assistance. But Abbott and Pritzker have chosen a different path. They see migrants as human beings, not as cattle.
Abbott hopes to keep busing migrants to sanctuary cities until the Biden administration secures the border. However, the mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot, has said that her administration will work closely with community partners to provide resources for migrants. Lightfoot’s office has promised to support the city’s efforts to provide food to migrants.
The immigration policy has prompted outrage from mayors of border cities, who say that the migrants have overwhelmed local social services. But Abbott defended his policy and noted that Democrats have dismissed his concerns about the caravans at the border. Abbott also fueled a feud with New York Mayor Eric Adams, who accused him of hypocrisy. Meanwhile, Lightfoot said that Abbott was trying to inflame the “sanctuary” cities’ reputations.
Abbott’s crackdown on immigration has become a defining issue of his reelection campaign. While he has been a strong supporter of sanctuary cities, he has also bussed immigrants from the state of Texas. He’s also used this tactic with Democratic mayors in Arizona.
Garcia is the only Latino member of congress from the state. He said all the first group of migrants were from Venezuela, a country with an oppressive left-wing government. He will ask the Biden administration for legal status for the migrants and lift the emergency financial aid caps. Meanwhile, Rep. Lightfoot doubled her rhetoric on immigration politics.
