Chicago City Council Delays Vote on $70 Million Funding for Illegal Immigrants

Published on April 19, 2024

Amid searing opposition from residents, Chicago City Council has delayed a vote on $70 million in funding for illegal immigrants. Mayor Brandon Johnson told the Chicago Tribune that the delay is “just a simple parliamentary tactic that is used to ensure that we have a full robust debate coming Friday” when the city makes a final vote. The city had already allocated up to $300 million for illegal immigrants before Mr. Johnson requested the additional $70 million. The city’s budget committee voted 20-8 to bring the proposal before the council. Alderman Chris Taliaferro warned that city leaders have turned their back on the residents of Chicago, stating during the meeting, “We are not taking care of our own. We have all but forgotten the residents on the West Side and the South Side.”...