Suburban Mayor Says He Was Unaware Migrants Bused To Chicago Would Be Moved to His Community
By Francie Swidler • Published September 9, 2022 • Updated on September 9, 2022 at 9:37 am
As more buses of migrants arrive in Chicago from Texas -- part of a controversial plan from Gov. Greg Abbott's administration that is sending asylum-seekers off to northern, Democrat-led "sanctuary cities" -- the mayor of a western Chicago suburb says he was left in the dark after 64 migrants arrived in his village this week.
"As we sit here today, right now, I have not gotten an official word from the city, from the state, or Cook County," Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso told NBC 5 Thursday in an interview.
In a statement, the village of Burr Ridge confirmed it received 64 refugees Wednesday, which were transported from the Salvation Army Shield of Hope in Chicago. The refugees were ultimately assigned to temporary hotel housing in Burr Ridge.
"Neither village elected officials nor staff were consulted or contacted about this decision and we are now gathering information to keep our community updated."
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/suburban-mayor-says-he-was-unaware-migrants-bused-from-texas-to-chicago-would-then-be-moved-to-his-community/2935420/
