Mayor Lightfoot is asking state lawmakers for millions of dollars to help cover the costs of migrants who've been bused into the city from Texas.
The mayor is requesting $53.5 million, writing in a letter to state lawmakers representing the city, "The city is grateful to the state for its partnership on this mission, but we are simply unable to provide migrant services at today's level if the state withdraws financial support," the Tribune reports.
The letter comes after another letter from the governor to the city that said the state is out of funds and will no longer be able to support city migrant service efforts.
As of February 1, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency says the state has spent more than $120,000,000 assisting 3700 migrants. It's expected that assistance from the federal government will will ease some of the burden on cities seeing an influx of migrants.
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