Conservative politicians' migrant stunts present a unique opportunity for sanctuary cities, writes Alejandra Oliva
Oliva is a writer and immigration advocate living in Chicago. She is the author ofn the last few months, we’ve seen a surge of inter-state migrant transportation across the United States, often carried out as a political stunt by conservative politicians.
Many of the cities where migrants have been sent have mounted robust welcome programs, which have been hamstrung by the lack of federal aid and funding, and the slow processing of the immigration system that leaves people without the ability to legally work.
Being in that room that day was incredible—the city and volunteer organizations had created this infrastructure out of nothing, designed to give these people a soft landing in a place they hadn’t really thought about before arriving. While some people were meeting friends or family waiting for them in Chicago and elsewhere in the Midwest, many others had come because it seemed like a better alternative than the crowded border shelters. Because they sensed that Texas would not welcome them.
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