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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WLS) -- Eight migrant buses were in route to Chicago Sunday morning after a plane from Texas carrying over 300 asylum seekers landed in Rockford overnight.

The migrants were flown from Texas to Illinois in a jumbo jet, landing at Rockford International Airport, Rockford ABC affiliate WTVO reported.

The migrant crisis Chicago has been grappling with has once again made its way to the suburbs.

After the plane landed, the passengers were reportedly immediately put on buses heading to Chicago's landing zone near West Polk Street and South Desplaines Street.

The City of Chicago issued a statement Sunday afternoon, saying that city officials had been notified by Rockford of the plane's arrival. Eight buses from Rockford have dropped off migrants in multiple suburbs on the way to Chicago, but they have not yet reached Chicago, city officials said.

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[-] TheDeepState@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

I’m glad they are going to a sanctuary city.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 56 points 2 years ago

I see. Human trafficking is okay if it gets people you don't like out of your hair. Noted.

[-] TheDeepState@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

My understanding is that Chicago welcomes illegal immigrants. Why would you not want them to go to a place where they are welcomed?

[-] drmeanfeel@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago

Chicago welcomes women and children too, should I round up a bunch in my local area and forcibly transit them under false pretenses as a smug political stunt?

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago

My understanding is it doesn't matter if the place you're being trafficked to welcomes you for it to be human trafficking.

But, again, you seem to think there are situations where human trafficking is acceptable, those situations apparently being 'I don't like those people.'

[-] KneeTitts@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

migrants are welcome in AMERICA, maybe you sure try acting like an American.

[-] highenergyphysics@lemmy.world 42 points 2 years ago

I’m glad all you fascists are outing yourselves for when the time comes ❤️

[-] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 3 points 2 years ago

I clicked on your post history and all I can understand is that you’ve very angry about a lot of things. Do you live in a state that allows weed? You might try weed.

[-] Furedadmins@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago

Rockford is not even remotely close to Chicago.

[-] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

Texas: we could send them back to their country OR we could allow them in and send them to another state.

Therefore, Texas: illegal immigration is OK and we support it.

Also Texas: WAAAAA 😭😭😭😭

[-] Milk_Sheikh@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

…because you and your ilk have repeatedly shown open hostility towards desperate people, and now there’s people who will show them compassion?

I’ll agree that immigration is broken and needs overhaul (especially for green cards & visas) but throwing a shit fit and using humans as political props is not helping.

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