"Texas Migrant Flights to Chicago Prompt Calls for Federal Assistance"
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is calling for increased federal assistance as another plane carrying 355 migrants from Texas arrived in the Chicago area. The migrants were transported to Chicago's designated "landing zone" after landing at Chicago Rockford International Airport. This influx follows Texas Governor Greg Abbott's decision to send migrants to Democratic-led cities in response to changes in federal immigration policies. Chicago has implemented new rules to manage the arrival of migrants, and local officials are coordinating responses to handle the situation. The mayors of Chicago, Denver, and New York are jointly seeking more support from the federal government to cope with the hundreds of thousands of new arrivals.
