The mayor of a suburban Chicago town is expressing frustration with both city and state officials after he says they failed to inform him that more than 60 immigrants were being dropped off at a local hotel. Of the 147 immigrants who arrived in Chicago on Wednesday by bus from Texas, 64 of them were taken to Burr Ridge, a suburb of the city, FOX 32 reported. Migrants taken to Burr Ridge will stay at a Hampton Inn for at least 30 days. Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso said the immigrants are family members, saying the group has no unaccompanied minors and has legal refugee status. CHICAGO MAYOR LORI LIGHTFOOT SLAMS TEXAS GOV. ABBOTT ‘MAN WITH NO MORALS’ AFTER SENDING BUSES OF MIGRANTS Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso said the immigrants are family members, saying the group has no unaccompanied minors and has legal refugee status. (FOX 32) Grasso said he’s glad immigrants have a chance to build a life in America, but said he wasn’t told by city or state officials that immigrants would be arriving in his town. “I’m glad that the American dream is still alive for a lot of people like it was for my grandparents when they came here and for most of the people that are in this country. So very happy for them,” Grasso said. “But unhappy that no one from the city, from the state called and told me or my village administrator or any of our elected officials that this was happening.” A spokesman for the village of Burr Ridge told NBC5 the migrants were transported by the Salvation Army Shield of Hope in Chicago. MAYOR LORI LIGHTFOOT UNLEASHES TEXAS GOVERNMENT. ABBOTT AFTER 50 OTHER IMMIGRANTS ARE BUSED TO CHICAGO Migrants taken to Burr Ridge will stay at a Hampton Inn for at least 30 days. (FOX 32) A statement from the Illinois Department of Human Services, according to the report, said the immigrants are “accepting temporary shelter at urban and suburban hotels that have sheltered vulnerable families from Afghanistan and other parts of the world. We are grateful for the hospitality and care they have received from individuals and organizations throughout Illinois.” “We will continue to take action to ensure that everyone in Illinois has access to shelter, food, health care and other basic, essential supports,” the statement said. “We expect that the State of Texas will continue to bus immigrants to Illinois, and we remain committed to helping welcome new arrivals in a responsible, orderly and compassionate manner.” Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot slammed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for sending the migrants during a press conference on September 1. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “Let me say loud and clear to Greg Abbott and his aides in Texas with these continued political stunts, Governor Abbott has confirmed what unfortunately many of us already knew, that he is a man without morality, humanity or shame,” he said. Lightfoot said. Adam Sabes is a writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected] and on Twitter @asabes10.
