The Hill BY LAUREN SFORZA
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced Sunday that his state will stop sending migrants to New York City and Chicago after those cities’ Democratic mayors told Polis they were becoming overwhelmed with the number of people arriving in their jurisdictions.
“People fleeing violence and oppression in search of a better life for themselves and their families deserve our respect not political games and we are grateful we have been able to assist migrants to reach their final destination,” Polis said in a statement released Sunday. “We refuse to keep people against their will if they desire to travel elsewhere.”
Polis’ office said he had “productive” conversations with New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and informed them that no more chartered migrant buses would be heading from Denver to Chicago or New York after tomorrow.
