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The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles and its officials over sanctuary city policies that allegedly obstruct federal immigration enforcement and contributed to recent violence, asserting these policies are illegal and undermine law enforcement efforts.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has filed a lawsuit against several charter bus companies for their role in transporting migrants to New York City as part of Texas Governor Greg Abbott's initiative. The city is seeking $708 million in damages for the costs incurred in caring for the migrants. The lawsuit alleges that the companies violated New York state law by bringing in individuals who become a public charge. Mayor Adams has also implemented an executive order to regulate the arrival of migrant buses, while Texas Governor Abbott defends the transportation as a relief for overwhelmed Texas border towns and criticizes the lawsuit as baseless.
Over 300 migrants were flown from Texas to Rockford, Illinois, and then bussed to Chicago as part of Texas Governor Greg Abbott's "Operation Lone Star." This operation sends migrants to sanctuary cities across the U.S., with Chicago having been declared a sanctuary city in 2021. The migrants, who crossed into the U.S. at the southern border seeking asylum, were transported overnight and did not leave the airport property in Rockford before being bussed to Chicago. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has previously encouraged communities outside Chicago to host migrants and has allocated $41.5 million in grants for their support.