Illinois Governor Pleads with Texas to Halt Migrant Transports Amid Extreme Winter Weather

Chicago Struggles to Shelter Over 33,000 Asylum Seekers as Political Dispute Continues

Texas Governor Greg Abbott continues to send migrants to Chicago despite pleas from Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker to suspend the transports due to extreme winter weather conditions.
Chicago, currently experiencing its coldest temperatures in half a decade, is struggling to provide shelter for the influx of migrants, with some initially housed in parked city buses used as warming centers.
Governor Pritzker has accused Governor Abbott of intentionally putting vulnerable migrants in harm's way for political gain, a claim Abbott's office denies.
Governor Abbott's office states that the transports will continue until President Biden secures the border, framing the issue as a 'Biden-made crisis'.
Chicago has received over 33,000 asylum seekers in total, with 317 currently awaiting placement.