"Texas Transports Over 350 Migrants to Rockford, Chicago Responds to Influx"

Over 350 migrants were flown from Texas to Rockford, Illinois, and then bused to the Chicago area without prior communication with Chicago officials, as part of Texas Governor Greg Abbott's ongoing initiative to transport asylum-seekers to "sanctuary cities." Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson criticized the lack of coordination and described the situation as a federal crisis that local governments are forced to manage. Texas has sent over 90,000 migrants to various cities since April 2022, with Chicago receiving more than 28,000 since August 2022. The city of Chicago has taken measures to manage the arrival of these migrants, including impounding "rogue buses" from Texas.