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Asylum-seekers who were destined for Chicago were recently dropped off at far-flung suburban locations with no warning in an apparent effort to circumvent drop-off policies implemented by Mayor Brandon Johnson.

In one instance, 38 migrants were left at the Metra station in the small
Kane County community of Elburn on Thursday. The migrants had been given pre-paid one-way tickets to take the train to Chicago.

Meanwhile, in the village of Manhattan, a bus showed up at the Metra
station on the same day. After learning there were no more Chicago-bound
trains scheduled for the night, they went to another station in Joliet.

However, it was happened in Kankakee that took law enforcement by
surprise.

Dozens of migrants were left abandoned at a gas station early Thursday
morning by a bus driver told them that they had arrived in Chicago,
according to the Kankakee County Sheriff's Office.

Sheriff Mike Downey said the migrants were wrapped in blankets, walking on highways and expressways after the driver dropped them off at a Love's
Travel Stop at 4:30 a.m. -- without food, money or adequate clothing.

"So that was a little bit disturbing on our end that they would be
deceitful like that," the sheriff said.

Kankakee Mayor Christopher W. Curtis told NBC Chicago in an email that the
bus dropped off 30 to 40 individuals from Venezuela. Curtis explained that
the city doesn't have the housing, resources, or financial dollars
available to handle busloads of arrivals -- especially with no warning.

"...In the end, we have a duty to protect all our residents and visitors
in our City and we will, however, our first duty and oath as elected
officials is to help and protect our residents first and that is what we
will do," he said, in part.

Law enforcement are investigating to determine who sent the bus and who
the driver was. Authorities also filed an emergency declaration with the
state for costs incurred.

Meanwhile, in suburban Aurora on Friday, the City Council passed an
ordinance that calls for drivers and bus companies to notify the
appropriate agency at least five days prior to a bus's arrival. Those who
don't comply could be subjected to fines of up to $1,000 per passenger.

In mid-November, the city of Chicago announced similar steps to regulate
"rogue buses," which officials said "cause unnecessary logistical
obstacles for intake and put the lives of new arrivals in danger..." Bus companies could be cited and fined for disregarding curfews, landing zone locations and loading/unloading protocols.

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/buses-dropping-off-asylum-seekers- in-suburbs-after-chicago-tightens-rules-for-bus-arrivals/3310177/

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