Chicago welcomes immigrants bused out of Texas with open arms

Cataleya sits on the shoulders of her father, Elier, who’s speaking to a police officer while other migrants wait outside Union Station for a bus to take them to a refugee center Wednesday night. They were among the 79 migrants bused from Texas and dropped off at Union Station. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday promised to help the city’s new “neighbors” gain stability by providing resources to the dozens of Venezuelans who arrived Wednesday after being sent on buses chartered by Texas officials.

“While there’s no way that we can fully make up for the cruelty that our new neighbors have experienced, what we have and will continue to do is welcome them with open arms,” Lightfoot said during a news conference. “I refuse to turn our backs on them at a time when they need support the most.”