The Associated Press reported the plea for help from the Windy City comes as only two buses arrived from Texas, totaling around 125 people who illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border and were then processed and released by Border Patrol. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) "said the city had not yet heard from any Texas officials and urged Texas’ Republican governor, Greg Abbott, to collaborate on a more humane treatment of the immigrants."
The website is asking for the following items:
- Gift cards
- New clothing (including cold weather clothing, underwear is a priority)
- Athletic shoes
- New hygiene kits items (toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, soap, shampoo)
- Feminine hygiene products
- Diapers
- Reusable bags (eg. duffle bags and suitcases)
- Backpacks
- Baby formula
- Blankets
- Books for kids (Spanish)
- Strollers
