New Immigrant Arrivals Welcomed 'With Open Arms'
Clip: 9/1/2022 | 7m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
The immigration fight lands in Chicago as Texas sends a bus load of migrants to the city.
Chicago is laying out the welcome mat for migrants from Central America by way of Texas. They arrived in the city late last night. It's part of a new practice in which Texas is effectively shipping immigrants that have illegally crossed into the United States to sanctuary cities like Chicago.
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New Immigrant Arrivals Welcomed 'With Open Arms'
Clip: 9/1/2022 | 7m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
Chicago is laying out the welcome mat for migrants from Central America by way of Texas. They arrived in the city late last night. It's part of a new practice in which Texas is effectively shipping immigrants that have illegally crossed into the United States to sanctuary cities like Chicago.
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