Chicago’s mayor has determined to make use of the town’s funds surplus of $95 million to accommodate the mounting prices of the 1000’s of unlawful migrants pouring into the town.
In keeping with the Chicago Sun Times, citing Mayor Brandon Johnson’s high support, the transfer got here to share with residents how the town is offering care and shelter for the over 15,000 migrants flooding the town.
Johnson’s senior adviser, Jason Lee, mentioned that whereas the sources will assist, it is not going to “change the outlook” for the windy metropolis’s continued “unstable” migrant disaster.
“This doesn’t change that outlook,” Lee advised the Solar-Occasions. “We’re going to proceed to foyer the federal government for extra assist because the state of affairs turns into, frankly, extra unstable.”
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s workplace says the town has welcomed greater than 20,000 asylum-seekers since August 31, 2022. (Chicago Police Division)
A migrant baby scooters previous Venezuelan migrants Michael Castejon and daughter, Andrea Sevilla, as they await a ride-share on the 1st District police station in Chicago, Nov. 3, 2023. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune Information Service through Getty Pictures)
Over 20,000 migrants have appeared within the Windy Metropolis since August 2022, Fox32 Chicago has reported.
In November, Gov. J.B. Pritzker introduced that Illinois will funnel an extra $160 million to assist migrants arriving in Chicago to resettle, together with $65 million to assist the town launch “winterized” short-term shelter to keep away from individuals sleeping outside in chilly climate.
Migrants and their belongings are seen outdoors Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Oak Park on Nov. 1, 2023, the place they had been being given shelter. (Getty Pictures)
Johnson has criticized President Joe Biden’s administration for not directing extra federal cash to assist cope with a state of affairs that has continued to escalate-with no finish in sight.
“What I have worked to do instead of having chaos is provided some structure and calm around the situation and, without significant federal support, this is not sustainable,” Johnson mentioned on CNN.
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“I’ve said repeatedly we need more resources,” he added.
“[W]ithout real significant investment from our federal government, it won’t just be the city of Chicago that won’t be able to maintain this mission; it’s the entire country that is now at stake,” Johnson mentioned.
A bunch of migrants arrives by bus close to a Greyhound station in Chicago after being transported from Texas in October. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune/Tribune Information Service through Getty Pictures)
The progressive chief has additionally extensively criticized Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for sending buses of migrants to sanctuary cities and states.
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The Texas governor has been bussing migrants into the town since final yr to focus on the impression of unlawful immigration on border cities in his state.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on the U.S.-Mexico border. Texas has bussed 1000’s of migrants to so-called sanctuary cities in an effort to offer aid to frame cities and name consideration to the circulate of unlawful immigrants into the nation. (Twitter/Greg Abbott)
Final week, Abbott began flying migrants into the sanctuary metropolis. Johnson complained that Abbott was not serving to deal with the migrant disaster.
“In no way what the state of Texas is doing is helping the cause,” he mentioned on CNN.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s workplace didn’t instantly reply to Fox Information Digital’s request for remark.
Fox Information Digital’s Gabriel Hays contributed to this report.
