Chicago feels pressure of illegal migrant influx

Chicago is struggling to accommodate its latest influx of migrants after Texas Gov. Pictured: Members of the latest group sent to Chicago and New York from El Paso last Friday A group of about 50 arrived on Sunday, brining the migrant count up to about 150, as more are expected to come after thousands were already sent to NYC and Washington The Salvation Army has begun sheltering the new migrants at Chicago's Humboldt Park, where the Little Village Community Council and other activist have been bringing them food and supplies. Pictured: Dozens of Venezuelan migrants waiting in line to board buses heading to Chicago and New York from El Paso's Center for Frontier Agricultural Workers Volunteers from Chicago said they need to get in contact with family members of the refugees in order to get hints on what the migrants will need and when they're expected to come Pictured: About 80 migrants arrived to Chicago's bus station last Wednesday The Salvation Army has begun sheltering the new migrants at Chicago's Humboldt Park Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot slammed Texas Gov. Lightfoot’s attack on Abbott echoed similar scathing statements issued by New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who has called the busing of migrants to his city at Abbott’s direction 'horrific.' Lightfoot’s attack on Abbott echoed similar scathing statements issued by New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who has called the busing of migrants to his city 'horrific' "When you think about this country, a country that has always been open to those who are fleeing persecution and other intolerable conditions, we've always welcomed that,' Adams said, amid accusations that Abbott's administration has been using barcoded wristbands to track the migrants and ensure they reach their destinations.