Colorado Agrees To Stop Busing Migrants To Chicago, New York City

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has committed to stop busing migrants. New York City Or Chicago Follow up on a letter New York City Mayor Eric Adams And Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Forcing an end to the practice

Polis All parties are in agreement Saturday Stop transporting them between these two locations.

“[T]he Governor had a very productive conversation with Mayor Adams and Mayor Lightfoot today where he shared that there are no more buses scheduled for migrants from Denver to Chicago at this time, and the final chartered transportation to New York City will be successfully completed tomorrow,” A statement from the Colorado governor’s office read.

“The state is partnering with the city of Denver and non-profits to continue assisting the city of Denver to continue to ensure this process is being conducted in a humane manner,” It was added.

The After receiving a letter from, the change took place. Adams And Lightfoot It was demanded Polis end The state’s busing of migrants To their cities.

“It is apparent that the influx of asylum seekers has provoked consternation amongst states. Although we share the concerns of accommodating the flood of asylum seekers, overburdening other cities is not the solution. We respectfully demand that you cease and desist sending migrants to New York City and Chicago,” the letter to Polis read.

The Also addressed to media statements Polis that downplayed his state’s role in transporting migrants.

“We have seen your statements in the media that you are simply accommodating the wishes of migrants to come to cities like New York City and Chicago,” The letter was added.

“Both our cities are working tirelessly to ensure that migrants are able to reach their desired destinations where they are reunited with loved ones.  However, you are sending migrants and families to New York City and Chicago that do not have any ties, family members or community networks to welcome them, and at a time where both cities are at maximum capacity in shelter space and available services,” The mayors wrote.

Polis Previous article: Adams To explain why Colorado Busing some migrants to New York City. His According to the office, about 70% of migrants arrived in Denver Did not have Colorado As their final destination.

“No one should play politics with the lives of migrants who came here to escape oppression, and in Colorado, we are honoring our values of treating people with dignity and respect. We are simply carrying out our values of treating every human being with dignity and respect,” The Democratic Governor said In a statement Tuesday.

Chicago Currently, it has received 3,854 migrants originating from other states. New York City According to the letter sent by the two governors, the governors have received approximately 36,400 in the nine months since the beginning of the year.

Both Texas And Arizona To respond to the border crisis, we have bused migrants into sanctuary cities in the last year. Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest update He stated that more than 16,000 migrants were bused from his state, which includes over 4,900 migrants. New York City Since August 5 to 1,500 migrants Chicago Since August 31.