Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said his state will halt its busing of migrants to the city after he spoke with Mayor of Chicago Lori Lightfoot.
"Continuing to bus asylum seekers to Chicago and New York City would only exacerbate the challenges the two cities currently face and would also further victimize these mostly vulnerable individuals," Lightfoot and Adams said in the joint letter.
Polis' office announced on January 3 its initial plan to bus migrants elsewhere, citing earlier extreme winter weather canceling transportation and stating "70% of the migrants arriving in Denver don't have Colorado as a final destination." The three Democratic officials all agreed that the federal government should step in and assist cities and states in addressing issues arising from the ongoing migrant crisis.
Polis said Saturday, "While the federal government and Congress, unfortunately, have failed the American people on immigration reform and border security, Colorado continues to assure culturally competent and humane support to help assist migrants escaping oppression."
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