TX Gov Blasted For “Reckless” Migrant Flight To Chicago

December 28, 2023 Immigration, Republicans

The Hill reports:

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) went after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Wednesday after the governor sent a flight full of migrants from Texas to Chicago.

“What Gov. Abbott is doing is, quite frankly, it’s reckless,” Johnson said in a CNN interview. “Sending buses all over the state of Illinois and all over the country is reckless, and quite frankly, it’s dangerous,” Johnson continued.

Last week’s chartered flight of 120 migrants marked an expansion of Abbott’s migrant busing program, which has sent thousands of migrants from Texas to so-called sanctuary cities around the country.

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Sanctuary city Chicago started obstructing and targeting our busing mission.

Texas will now expand our operation to include flights to Chicago.

Until Biden steps up to secure the border, we will continue to provide overwhelmed Texas border towns with much-needed relief. pic.twitter.com/kRoK8KBpJ2

— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) December 20, 2023

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) slams Texas Gov. Abbott as “reckless” after migrant bus arrivals https://t.co/6mtKcPnrQb pic.twitter.com/eyFApKdFD5

— The Hill (@thehill) December 28, 2023