Illinois Governor Pleads with Texas to Halt Migrant Transfers Amid Severe Winter Conditions

Over 30,000 migrants have been sent to Chicago since mid-2022 as part of Texas' strategy to relieve border towns.

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has pleaded with Texas Governor Greg Abbott to halt the transport of migrants to Chicago, citing life-threatening winter conditions.
Since mid-2022, Abbott has sent over 30,000 migrants to Chicago as part of a project to relieve overwhelmed border towns by sending migrants to 'sanctuary' cities.
Pritzker accuses Abbott of 'dropping off asylum seekers without alerting us to their arrivals, at improper locations at all hours of the night.'
Abbott's office responded by saying it would not halt the transfers unless President Joe Biden secures the southern border.
Chicago and other cities have appealed for help from the federal government, including billions in financial aid.