* Late last month…

City officials are bracing for up to 25,000 new migrants arriving between now and the Democratic National Convention after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he would keep busing people here.

Why it matters: The city struggled to accommodate just 15,000 last winter, and the potential deluge could double that number if it materializes.

Catch up quick: On the third night of the Republican National Convention last week, Abbott told supporters: “We have continued busing migrants to sanctuary cities across the entire country, and those buses will continue to roll until we finally secure our border.”

What they’re saying: “We’ve looked at estimates of 20,000 to 25,000 people arriving,” deputy mayor for immigration Beatriz Ponce de León tells Axios.

The logistics of such a huge push seemed rather implausible at the time. Also, the fact that the city has impounded at least one bus used to transport migrants may have added to the deterrence.

* Sun-Times this afternoon…

But two days into the convention that has drawn thousands to Chicago, there’s been no evidence of any buses transporting migrants to the city, according to city officials. In fact, the last time a bus arrived in the Chicagoland area was June 17, according to the city’s Department of Family and Support Services.

On Tuesday, the city’s designated area for buses to arrive, 800 S. Desplaines St., remained quiet. The area, which previously housed the Maxwell Street Market, contained a row of portable toilets, police barriers and CTA buses on standby for any arrivals.

City officials said Texas does not provide advance notice about the buses, but it now seems unlikely there will be an increase in newly arrived immigrants.