Coverage dated December 19, 2023 to December 20, 2023

Migrants from Texas being flown out to Chicago

Headline from Fox7 Austin

Just days after Governor Greg Abbott signed a new law allowing state police to arrest migrants who cross the border illegally, Texas is now flying migrants to Chicago.

Fox7 Austin's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

28 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Times

    Texas begins flying migrants from U.S.-Mexico border to Chicago (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Texas began flying migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to Chicago on Wednesday, a week after the city took a tougher stance on the buses that Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has been sending north since last year.

  2. Fox News

    Texas begins flying migrants to sanctuary cities with first flight to Chicago (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's office is now flying migrants to sanctuary cities, including Chicago, sources in his office tell Fox News – as the border crisis continues.

  3. Fox7 Austin

    Migrants from Texas being flown out to Chicago (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    Just days after Governor Greg Abbott signed a new law allowing state police to arrest migrants who cross the border illegally, Texas is now flying migrants to Chicago.

  4. The Boston Globe

    Texas begins flying migrants from southern border to Chicago. The first plane carried over 120 people. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    More than 23,000 migrants have been sent to Chicago on buses as part of Abbott's border mission known as Operation Lone Star, according to the governor's office.

  5. Herald & Review

    Texas begins flying migrants from US-Mexico border to Chicago (opens Herald & Review)

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    Herald & Review's feed description

    Texas has begun flying migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to Chicago after the city took a tougher stance on the buses that Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has been sending north.

  6. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Texas begins flying migrants from southern border to Chicago. The 1st plane carried over 120 people (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Texas sent a plane with more than 120 migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to Chicago in an escalation of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's busing operation that has given more than 80,000 migrants free rides to Democratic-led cities across the country since last year.

  7. The Daily Caller

    Abbott Begins Flying Migrants To Chicago After City Restricts Busing Effort (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Texas Gov. Abbott confirmed that the state will be flying migrants to Chicago after the sanctuary city allegedly obstructed and targeted their “busing mission.”

  8. The Republic

    Texas begins flying migrants from US-Mexico border to Chicago, with 1st plane carrying 120 people (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has begun flying migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to Chicago after the city took a tougher stance on the buses that Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has been sending north since last year. The first flight of 120 migrants arrived Tuesday, according to Abbott’s office.

  9. New York Post

    Texas begins flying migrants from southern border to Chicago — the first plane carried over 120 people (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The White House criticized the flight and accused Abbott of using migrants for politics.

  10. Blaze Media

    Texas starts flying migrants to Chicago after sanctuary city attempts to thwart busing effort (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently sent a plane with more than 120 migrants to Chicago, Illinois, after the sanctuary city attempted to thwart the governor’s busing efforts.Since last year, Abbott has relocated over 80,000 asylum-seeking migrants to Democratic-led cities in an effort to …

  11. Green Field Reporter

    Texas begins flying migrants from US-Mexico border to Chicago, with 1st plane carrying 120 people - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has begun flying migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to Chicago after the city took a tougher stance on the buses that Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has been sending north since last year. The first flight of 120 migrants arrived Tuesday, according to Abbott’s office.

  12. The Guardian

    Texas sends plane to Chicago with over 100 people who crossed US-Mexico border (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Spokesman for Greg Abbott says flights are result of criticism over his operation of bussing migrants to Democratic-led cities

  13. Fox32 Chicago

    Texas officials send migrants to Chicago on private plane, mayor's office says (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    Migrants were flown to Chicago from Texas on a private plane Tuesday night, according to Mayor Brandon Johnson's office.

  14. NBC News

    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott escalates border fight by chartering migrant flight to Chicago (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Republican governor's move is in response to the impounding of Chicago-bound buses transporting migrants from Texas.

  15. Legitgov

  16. Los Angeles Times

    Texas begins flying migrants from border to Chicago. The first plane carried over 120 people (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    More than 23,000 migrants have been sent to Chicago on buses by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. After city council took action, Texas says it will use planes.

  17. Black Enterprise

    Texas Gov. Abbott Shakes Up Chicago After Transporting Migrants To The Midwest (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's practice of sending migrants to Chicago is creating chaos for the city's residents and mayor.

  18. FOX 4 Dallas

    Texas begins flying migrants from southern border to Chicago (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    Texas sent a plane with more than 120 migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to Chicago.

  19. Latin Times

    Texas Governor Abbott Starts Migrant Charter Flights Sending a First to Chicago (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    The measure follows a crackdown by the city on "rogue" bus operators, Texas' main mean of taking migrants to other cities

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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