"Migrants from Texas Land at Rockford Airport, Journey to Chicago Continues"
Over 300 migrants from San Antonio, Texas, arrived at Chicago-Rockford International Airport early Sunday morning on an Eastern Airlines flight and were escorted by bus to Chicago. This relocation comes as Chicago has been dealing with a surge of asylum seekers and has sought federal assistance. The Texas governor has been redirecting migrants to nearby cities following Chicago's adoption of an ordinance regarding migrant arrivals. Local authorities in Rockford ensured a smooth transfer from the plane to the buses, which were then escorted to the interstate for safe passage to Chicago.