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Texas transportation company sues Chicago for migrant bus restrictions
Chicago Tribune ^ | Jan 17, 2024 | Jake Sheridan

Posted on 01/18/2024 4:03:32 AM PST by Salman

A Texas transportation company is suing Chicago over rules the city put in place to restrict unscheduled buses carrying asylum-seekers.

The lawsuit filed by Irving-based Wynne Transportation earlier this month accuses the city of violating federal and state law with its restrictions on what Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has referred to as “rogue buses.”

The legal move continues a back-and-forth battle as Chicago works to control the arrivals of asylum-seekers and Texas adjusts to continue sending them. Nearly 35,000 migrants have arrived in Chicago since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott began sending buses in August 2022.

The suit against the city “is about allowing immigrants the opportunity to call Chicago home,” the lawsuit says.

“Rather than welcoming migrants and giving them sanctuary, Chicago is turning its back on those wishing to travel here by enacting an ordinance that targets the transportation companies that transport migrants from our southern border to their desired destination,” it continues.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: chicago; immigration

1 posted on 01/18/2024 4:03:32 AM PST by Salman
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To: Salman

“The suit against the city “is about allowing immigrants the opportunity to call Chicago home,” the lawsuit says.”

...for the umpteenth time, they are not immigrants.


2 posted on 01/18/2024 4:15:58 AM PST by albie
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To: albie
for the umpteenth time, they are not immigrants.

You are correct sir. 👍

3 posted on 01/18/2024 4:26:53 AM PST by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF Captain & pilot. Both bitten by the aviation bug)
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To: albie

All the same, I hope they win the lawsuit.


4 posted on 01/18/2024 4:27:31 AM PST by Salman (It's not a slippery slope if it was part of the program all along. )
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To: Salman

Might as well share the wealth around the USA. Hell they
have been coming every since Columbus sailed the ocean blue
in 1492. Put’em on some of the rockets and let’um explore
outer space for a while.


5 posted on 01/18/2024 4:50:31 AM PST by deport
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To: albie

This is in response to Mayor Brandon suing the bus companies.

Good on them.

L


6 posted on 01/18/2024 4:54:25 AM PST by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is. )
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