Texas bus company sues City of Chicago over migrant drop-off ordinanc…

A Texas bus company has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Chicago alleging the city’s recent ordinance aimed at deterring buses from dropping off migrants unannounced is “unconstitutional” and “punishes” transportation companies who do business with Texas.

In December, Chicago’s city council passed an amended traffic ordinance that imposes fines and threatens impoundments against bus companies that fail to comply with the city’s new requirements for dropping off migrants.

The new ordinance includes provisions that require bus companies to provide advance notice, apply for and receive approval from the city before dropping off migrants at the city’s designated landing zones.

To date, the City of Chicago has filed at least 95 lawsuits against so-called “rogue bus” companies it alleges have failed to comply with the city’s latest ordinance. Since taking effect in mid-December, two buses have been impounded, which cost two companies…