More migrants arrived in Chicago than Texas on Sunday, and Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot once again blasted Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, saying he is using them as human pawns. The migrants arrived in the Windy City after Abbott sent two buses carrying migrants to Chicago last week. Abbott said he would continue to bus migrants to sanctuary cities until the federal government secures the southern border. Lightfoot said that while she welcomes new residents, she has a problem with Abbott bringing immigrants to her town. “My disappointment comes from the actions of the governor of Texas,” he said at a news conference. “There could be a level of coordination and cooperation, but he chooses not to do any of that. Instead, he chooses to send human beings across the country to an uncertain destination. This is unacceptable.” CHICAGO 5Y DIES DAYS AFTER DRIVING – SHOT More migrants arrived in Chicago than Texas on Sunday, and Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot once again blasted Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, saying he is using them as human pawns. (Fox 32) “It’s manufacturing a human judgment and it doesn’t make sense to me,” Lightfoot said. After the first two busloads of migrants arrived in Chicago on Wednesday, Lightfoot said the city would help them find shelter, work and schools. The mayor repeated those remarks in her speech Sunday afternoon. CHICAGO MAYOR LORI LIGHTFOOT SLAMS TEXAS GOV. ABBOTT ‘MAN WITH NO MORALS’ AFTER SENDING BUSES OF MIGRANTS “We are a welcoming city. We will always step up and do the right thing to make sure that immigrants who come to our city are welcomed, that they are supported,” he said. Lightfoot announced the launch of a migrant donation page in response to the arrivals. The page is asking for essential items such as clothes, shoes, diapers and blankets. It also asks willing participants to sign up to volunteer and help with donations. “We have people coming as families, young children with their first taste of democracy and freedom in many cases, and we need to make sure that the memory they have of Chicago and the United States is a favorable one,” Lightfoot said. “No matter where their life journey takes them, 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.” Lightfoot said that while she welcomes new residents, she has a problem with Abbott bringing immigrants to her town. (Fox 32) Chicago Mayor Raymond Lopez appeared displeased with Lightfoot’s strong focus on illegal immigrants being sent to Chicago. BUS OF IMMIGRANTS COMES TO NEW YORK, GREETED WITH CHEERS, BLANKETS In a tweet linked to the donation page, Lopez wrote: “And the victims of Chicago gang violence get… [crickets]Lopez used a cricket bug emoji to imply that they are getting nothing but silence from the mayor. From the affluent downtown areas to the south side, Chicagoans are facing an uptick in violent crime. Chicago experienced a bloody and deadly Labor Day weekend. So far, eight people have been killed and dozens injured in gunfire. Last year, 797 people were murdered in Chicago, which was 25 more than in 2020 and the most since 1996, according to police data. However, homicides fell by 16% this year to 444 as of August 28. Lightfoot announced the launch of a migrant donation page in response to the arrivals. The page is asking for essential items such as clothes, shoes, diapers and blankets. (Fox 32) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Abbott has also sent immigrants to Washington, DC and New York. “Mayor Lightfoot loves to proclaim her city’s responsibility to welcome everyone regardless of legal status, and I look forward to seeing that responsibility in action as these immigrants receive resources from a sanctuary city with the capacity to serve them,” she said in a statement on last week. Fox News’ Paul Best contributed to this report.
