Texas bus company sues Chicago over migrant drop-off rules, accuses 'sanctuary' city of 'turning its back' on asylum-seekers

A Texas-based busing company recently filed a lawsuit against Chicago over its "stringent" migrant drop-off ordinance, Fox News Digital reported.

Wynne Transportation LLC accused the "sanctuary" city of "turning its back" on asylum-seekers.

In November, Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson implemented new regulations that impact where and when bus companies can drop off migrants, Blaze News previously reported. According to the city's restrictions, only two buses can arrive per hour, Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Bus operators must provide city officials with advance notice and receive approval before shuttling individuals into the city.

Companies that fail to comply with Johnson's orders could get hit with a $3,000 fine and have their buses impounded.

In addition to enacting the new rules, Chicago also filed more than 50 lawsuits against bus companies transporting the migrants. According to the complaints, 77 buses violated the city's measures.

On January 5, Wynne Transportation LLC fired back, filing a lawsuit against Chicago seeking declaratory judgment and injunctive relief. According to WMAQ-TV, the city impounded one of the company's buses. The company argued that the measures are "placing stringent requirements and harsh punishments."

"Rather than welcoming migrants and giving them sanctuary, Chicago is turning its back on those wishing to travel here by enacting an ordinance that targets the transportation companies that transport migrants from our southern border to their desired destination – Chicago – in violation of Plaintiff's constitutional rights," the lawsuit states. "This case is about allowing immigrants the opportunity to call Chicago home."

The transportation company's complaint accuses Chicago of violating the United States and Illinois constitutions. It further alleges that the city infringes on the federal government's authority to set immigration policy.

A Friday press release from Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott revealed that his administration has bused approximately 30,000 migrants to Chicago since the summer of 2022.

In response to the city's restrictions on buses, Abbott began sending planes of migrants into Chicago.

In December, Andrew Mahaleris, a spokesperson for Abbott, stated, "Until President Biden steps up and does his job to secure the border, Texas will continue taking historic action to help our local partners respond to this Biden-made crisis."

Mike Kozlowski, a spokesperson for Wynne Transportation, told Fox News, "I'm a little surprised, quite frankly, to see that the city has passed an ordinance, which is so clearly unconstitutional, and then is aggressively pursuing enforcement of that ordinance by filing 95 different lawsuits against these companies."

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