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68. Listening to Chicago and NYC whine about the few immigrants they are getting is disgusting

Tue Jan 2, 2024, 09:29 PM

Jan 2024

Texas is getting 10-12k immigrants a day that they can't schedule to arrive when it is convenient to them, a national problem my ass.

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Chicago mayor says Abbott causing 'chaos' by sending migrant buses [View all] Initech Dec 2023 OP

IIRC, the migrants have been lied to as to where they were going, and that they'd get work sakabatou Dec 2023 #1

And what do the conspiracy theorists and Fox News hosts want with the border? What is their end game? Initech Dec 2023 #3

Chaos, dissension Mad_Machine76 Jan 2024 #42

I'm not sure Texas gets notice for every person jimfields33 Dec 2023 #2

Is this even a serious reply? we can do it Dec 2023 #6

Texas has 10,000 migrants arriving per day pinkstarburst Dec 2023 #11

The main problem with our border in Texas Texasgal Dec 2023 #16

This isnt NIMBY xmas74 Dec 2023 #23

But they ignored our advice Polybius Dec 2023 #24

Im worried about purposely sending people to xmas74 Jan 2024 #27

But if they still come though then what? Mad_Machine76 Jan 2024 #43

My preference is not to send them to NY Polybius Jan 2024 #53

Why would you do that? TxGuitar Jan 2024 #56

I think you misunderstood Polybius Jan 2024 #60

Sorry TxGuitar Jan 2024 #64

Every city in the US has a list of excuses for why they don't want the migrants pinkstarburst Jan 2024 #28

It's not an excuse if theyre being put into a situation xmas74 Jan 2024 #30

What's your plan? pinkstarburst Jan 2024 #31

My plan? xmas74 Jan 2024 #34

I agree with your plan 100% pinkstarburst Jan 2024 #35

I don't blame the border states for the influx xmas74 Jan 2024 #54

People can hate Abbott all they want, but he got everyone's attention that it isn't just a border state problem. n/t MichMan Jan 2024 #55

Can't believe we have people here defending Abbott's actions here Mad_Machine76 Jan 2024 #58

Ditto! LearnedHand Jan 2024 #59

Two wrongs don't make a right. eShirl Jan 2024 #65

Isn't that the point?? Srkdqltr Dec 2023 #4

Exactly Stuckinthebush Dec 2023 #15

Yup, and it's the exact same reason why the Republican shitheads in Congress GoCubsGo Jan 2024 #29

Empty CPS buildings could be used as shelter. Many have kitchens. LuvLoogie Dec 2023 #5

Despite warning of cold temperatures, migrants choose to come to Chicago MichMan Dec 2023 #7

Or are the news outlets reporting what TX told them? LearnedHand Jan 2024 #61

The reporter had direct quotes from someone at a migrant shelter MichMan Jan 2024 #63

No, but MSM does report the press releases as handed to them LearnedHand Jan 2024 #69

Illinois has water boundaries with the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. roamer65 Dec 2023 #8

Chicago migrants Maninacan Dec 2023 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2023 #19

I see them on street corners here Hangingon Jan 2024 #49

Imagine the chaos in California, Arizona and Texas?? WarGamer Dec 2023 #10

NIMBYism on the part of some. EllieBC Dec 2023 #14

precisely... nt WarGamer Dec 2023 #17

If it's legit Red Mountain Dec 2023 #21

Has Chicago offered to accept all these folks? TexasDem69 Dec 2023 #26

To be fair, no one is handling this well pinkstarburst Jan 2024 #33

Chicago cannot handle 26,000 migrants? pinkstarburst Dec 2023 #12

They might be able to handle it Polybius Dec 2023 #25

Chicago and Illinois welcome the migrants Arazi Jan 2024 #66

can they be sent back to texas? AllaN01Bear Dec 2023 #13

Every one WANTED to go to Chicago. WarGamer Dec 2023 #18

Why should they be? Seeking Serenity Dec 2023 #22

What a lovely NIMBY response pinkstarburst Jan 2024 #32

Other major cities do volunteer: "Sanctuary Cities" ... marble falls Jan 2024 #37

since abbbot didnt want to do anything about them and sending them to chicago, isnt that a nimby response . AllaN01Bear Jan 2024 #39

I live in Texas and I wouldn't compell anyone not MAGA RW Kneejerk to come here. marble falls Jan 2024 #38

Why? TxGuitar Jan 2024 #40

That is a conversation worth having Mad_Machine76 Jan 2024 #44

What other states have plans? TxGuitar Jan 2024 #45

It doesn't matter if the Migrants chose to go there Mad_Machine76 Jan 2024 #46

None of that is happening TxGuitar Jan 2024 #47

Let's look at the numbers pinkstarburst Jan 2024 #50

Why? TxGuitar Jan 2024 #57

Kinda off topic but Trashman272 Dec 2023 #20

Yes. Public health organizations avoid being "law enforcement" like the plague ... marble falls Jan 2024 #36

That would be a DHS question. NT TxGuitar Jan 2024 #41

This whole thing is typical NIMBY ripcord Jan 2024 #48

Chaos? They used to call that "patriotism" Turbineguy Jan 2024 #51

Just a good Baptist being a great Christian? czarjak Jan 2024 #52

Abbott could certainly communicate more effectively and efficiently with other state and municipal leaders. Torchlight Jan 2024 #62

feature not glich prodigitalson Jan 2024 #67

Listening to Chicago and NYC whine about the few immigrants they are getting is disgusting ripcord Jan 2024 #68