{"id":2023336,"date":"2023-09-06T12:24:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T16:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-residents-upset-resources-are-going-toward-immigrants-as-more-texas-buses-arrive\/"},"modified":"2023-09-06T12:27:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T16:27:42","slug":"chicago-residents-upset-resources-are-going-toward-immigrants-as-more-texas-buses-arrive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-residents-upset-resources-are-going-toward-immigrants-as-more-texas-buses-arrive\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago residents angry as more Texas buses arrive, resources diverted to immigrants."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchicago-residents-upset-resources-are-going-toward-immigrants-as-more-texas-buses-arrive%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2023336&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Chicago Residents Concerned \u2064About Influx\u200b of \u200cImmigrants<\/h2>\n<p>Chicago residents are\u200c becoming increasingly \u200cwary\u2062 of\u2064 the allocation of resources to immigrants, especially as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minneapolis-schools-to-close-as-city-braces-for-violence\/\" title=\"Minneapolis Schools to Close as City Braces for Violence\">city prepares<\/a> to\u200b welcome a new\u200c wave\u200d of \u200carrivals from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-to-hold-hearing-on-bidens-border-wall-waste-after-washington-examiner-reporting\/\" title=\"Congress to investigate Biden's border wall spending following Washington Examiner's report.\">southern\u200c border<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Brandon Johnson announced that four <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-residents-upset-resources-are-going-toward-immigrants-as-more-texas-buses-arrive\/\" title=\"Chicago residents angry as more Texas buses arrive, resources diverted to immigrants.\">buses\u2063 carrying\u2064 asylum-seekers<\/a>\u2064 from\u2063 Texas will be arriving in the Windy City. \u2062He \u2062criticized Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) for using immigrants as political \u2062pawns, particularly as Chicago gears up \u2064to\u200d host the Democratic National Convention \u200bin\u200b 2024.<\/p>\n<h3>Concerns \u200cOver Resource Allocation<\/h3>\n<p>Since the announcement \u2064of the convention, at least 150 buses of immigrants have \u2064arrived in Chicago,\u2063 totaling 13,500 immigrants since\u2063 August 31, 2022. This influx has necessitated the establishment of shelters and \u2063coordination with state and local governments and law \u200benforcement to \u200bprovide resources. However, this has left native Chicagoans \u200cfeeling frustrated, as \u2064they believe these resources should be directed towards\u200d addressing issues such as homelessness and supporting marginalized communities.<\/p>\n<p>Residents of Hyde Park\u2063 recently\u2063 protested against a plan to house 300 immigrants at a nearby \u2064motel. Many \u2063expressed concerns about \u200dpublic \u200bsafety and claimed\u200b they were not adequately informed about the \u2064plan. Some \u200bresidents even criticized city \u200cleaders for neglecting marginalized communities while prioritizing immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You&#8217;ve got 73% of the \u2062people homeless in this city are black people,&#8221;\u200d one woman voiced her frustration at the Hyde Park meeting. &#8220;What have you\u2063 done for them?&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Challenges and Criticisms<\/h3>\n<p>Currently, there\u200b are approximately 6,500 immigrants staying in the city-run\u200d shelters, with the goal of relocating them \u200bfrom overcrowded police stations. The Fraternal Order\u200c of \u200cPolice has criticized the Johnson administration for the situation, deeming\u200b it &#8220;unacceptable and ridiculous working\u200c conditions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In May,\u2062 the Chicago City Council allocated $51 million from\u2062 the budget surplus to\u2063 address the influx of\u2063 immigrants, which received backlash \u2062from\u2064 Republicans. \u200dWith limited funds from the state, the city had to allocate\u2062 its own resources.<\/p>\n<h3>A &#8220;Humanitarian Endeavor&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Mayor Johnson assured the public that he will\u200b be presenting a comprehensive plan to address the situation, \u2063emphasizing the humanitarian aspect\u2064 of the endeavor. He\u200b sees the \u2063influx of immigrants as an opportunity\u200c for the city, but also acknowledges the growing tensions \u200cwithin Chicago communities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We\u2063 also \u2063have to \u200bbe very \u200dclear that for a long time, we&#8217;ve ignored what \u2062has been the norm\u200d in this city \u2062of \u2062the displacement \u2064and the disruption of black\u2064 existence,&#8221; \u2063Mayor Johnson acknowledged.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> \u200dto read more \u200bfrom The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago residents are concerned about resource allocation for immigrants, especially with a new influx arriving from the southern border. Mayor Brandon Johnson announced that four buses carrying asylum-seekers from Texas will reach the city on Wednesday. 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