According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Mayor Lori Lightfoot in a letter to the state legislature said that Chicago is dealing with a surge of 1,531 migrants, having received “an unusually large number of migrants who have been compelled to leave Texas by bus transport.” First of all, that’s it? Fewer than 2,000 migrants? In a city of 2.7 million people? And second, what’s this B.S. about being “compelled” to leave Texas? These migrants are trying to move north for all of the awesome job opportunities afforded by sanctuary cities like Chicago and New York.
Mayor Lightfoot is asking for $53.5 million to pay for emergency services for migrants/asylum seekers through June 30 of this year. https://t.co/yv83sjOgAx
— Tom Bevan (@TomBevanRCP) January 2, 2023
How many migrants will El Paso, Texas see today alone? The Sun-Times reports:
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has told state lawmakers the city needs millions more in funding to provide for hundreds of migrants and asylum seekers.
In a letter dated Thursday, Lightfoot requested $53.5 million from Illinois legislators to help pay for emergency services for the recent arrivals.
Lightfoot said in the letter that the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Illinois Department of Human Services would stop sending financial support to Chicago for migrant services in the new year.
“The city is grateful to the state of Illinois for its partnership and collaboration on this mission to date, but we are simply unable to provide migrant services at today’s levels after February 1, 2023, if the state withdraws its financial support,” Lightfoot wrote in the letter.
Chicago had 1,531 migrants in its care, Lightfoot wrote Dec. 29 and is running 11 alternate shelters that provide meals, clothing and showers.
That’s some sanctuary you’re running there.
I love the need for "diversion services."
— Cathi Warren (@CathiKingWarren) January 2, 2023
Send the bill where it needs to go……….. Biden
— Dale Durchholz (@Grain_Cycles) January 2, 2023
Or, take it from the money going to Ukraine.
— George Jetson (@TommyWi12888828) January 2, 2023
The city council wanted a sanctuary city, and now they have it. They can cut the guaranteed income program and use that money.
— patg (@patg00) January 2, 2023
No, Chicago is a sanctuary city let Chicagoans who continue to get the government and the bills they voted for
— Quist (@eaganscreek) January 2, 2023
Just cut the salaries of Chicago government employees to pay for it, no problem.
— George Jetson (@TommyWi12888828) January 2, 2023
Raise property taxes on North Side residents.
Easy.
— Samuel Hamilton (@MisterMicawber1) January 2, 2023
Why has this cretin not been recalled? The people of Chicago are suckers for punishment.
— Lisa B. (@LightSeeker65) January 2, 2023
1,500 immigrants. $54 million! That’s more than a lifetime of income for the whole group where they came from. Nothing Dems can’t do more expensively than anyone else!
— Barry Fahey (@Fahey9Fahey) January 2, 2023
1. They create the crisis through illegal immigration.
2. They support the crisis by advertising their cities as “sanctuary cities” prohibiting deportation of illegal immigrants.
3. When they come, they cry for more money because they can’t handle the crisis they created.
— Dog Realtor in Scottsdale, AZ 🐶♥️🏡🌵 #DogRealtor (@DogRealtorAZ) January 2, 2023
The thing is the state will give it to her and it still won’t be enough. This is just to last through June.
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‘My God the cringe’: Having solved all other problems in Chicago, here’s Mayor Lightfoot’s Karaoke video https://t.co/d8e3XsUHmB
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 5, 2022
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