VIDEO | The Texas government flew more than 120 migrants to Chicago

Texas sent a plane with more than 120 migrants on board from the southern U.S. border to Chicago, representing an escalation by the governor, the Republican Greg Abbottin its bus transfer operation that has provided free trips to more than 80,000 migrants to cities run by Democratic governments in different parts of the country since last year.

The first flight, which Abbott’s office said left Not and arrived on Tuesday, it took place a week after the Chicago City Hall took action against bus transfers of migrants, which have faced heavy criticism from Mayor Brandon Johnson.

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The city authorities of Chicago said bus operators have started trying to drop off passengers in nearby towns to avoid penalties, which include fines and towing or confiscation of vehicles.

Now bus operators could face tougher penalties Chicago for not having left the passengers at a designated point of arrival or by failing to complete documents required by the city.

Abbott’s spokesperson, Andrew Mahalerissaid the flights were the result of Johnson’s actions against buses carrying migrants sent from Texas.

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The flight took off a day later Abbott passed a law that allows Police stop migrants crossing the border illegally, intensifying a series of aggressive measures implemented by the state to protest the president’s immigration policies Joe Biden.

“While the president Biden Do not interfere and do your job to protect the border, Texas “We will continue to take historic steps to help our local partners respond to this crisis caused by Biden,” Mahaleris said.

There White House criticized the theft and accused Abbott of using the migrants for political purposes.

“Once again, the Governor Abbott He shows how little consideration or respect he has for human beings. His most recent political maneuver adds to a list of extreme measures aimed at demonizing and dehumanizing people,” the White House spokesperson said. Angelo Fernández Hernandezit’s a statement.

More than 23,000 migrants were sent to Chicago on buses as part of Abbott’s border security mission known as Operation Lone Staraccording to the governor’s office.

The multi-billion dollar operation also included the installation of barbed wire along the border, as well as floating barriers in the Bravo River and the deployment of more agents.

A federal appeals court on Tuesday ordered the federal government to temporarily halt cutting barbed wire at the border while the case goes through the courts. The office of Johnson He did not immediately respond to a request for comment on flights to his city.

Concerns have been raised about the living conditions and medical care provided to asylum seekers arriving in the country. Chicagowhich were revealed by the death last week of a 5-year-old boy who was living in a temporary migrant shelter.

With information from AP