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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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[-] ImTryingLemmy@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago

I'm all for spreading the load of handling these migrants around the country, Texas cities shouldn't have to do all the work and they certainly cannot do much of the work without government support in TX.

So... now we have migrants all over the country but are they expected to return to TX for their immigration hearings? The US govt. needs to figure this shit out ASAP and have the hearings transferred to where these people are.

[-] silverbax@lemmy.world 90 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

There already is a process to allow immigrants to spread around the country, what Texas is doing is delaying and circumventing that process, making it take longer and cost more. I say send Texas the bill for their nonsense.

As a Texan, I agree. But, I'd like to see some human trafficking charges for those responsible too.

[-] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago

Howdy, partner. 🤠

[-] kick_out_the_jams@kbin.social 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

are they expected to return to TX for their immigration hearings? The US govt. needs to figure this shit out ASAP and have the hearings transferred to where these people are.

The shitshow is the plan when they're bussing migrants around, usually some local lawyer steps up to help though.

[-] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

I'm sure Texas would love to have a federal department take charge and handle all the immigration within their borders. The feds should offer to take the work off their hands.

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