{"id":2026157,"date":"2023-09-08T17:15:05","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T21:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brandon-johnson-plans-to-move-1600-immigrants-from-police-stations-to-camps-before-winter\/"},"modified":"2023-09-08T17:18:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T21:18:01","slug":"brandon-johnson-plans-to-move-1600-immigrants-from-police-stations-to-camps-before-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brandon-johnson-plans-to-move-1600-immigrants-from-police-stations-to-camps-before-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Brandon Johnson intends to relocate 1,600 immigrants from police stations to camps prior to winter."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fbrandon-johnson-plans-to-move-1600-immigrants-from-police-stations-to-camps-before-winter%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=2026157&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>Mayor Brandon Johnson \u2064Plans to Relocate \u200cImmigrants from Chicago\u2064 Police Stations to Camps<\/h2>\n<p>Mayor Brandon Johnson has \u2063unveiled an ambitious plan \u2063to relocate over 1,000 immigrants who are currently waiting\u200b for shelter\u200c spots\u2062 in city-operated facilities. The goal is to move them from Chicago <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-cotton-on-why-democrats-hate-america-they-forgot-what-reagan-said-in-his-farewell-address\/\" title=\"Tom Cotton On Why Democrats \u2018Hate America\u2019: They Forgot What Reagan Said In His Farewell Address\">police stations<\/a> to more suitable camps, complete with large tents, by winter. This initiative comes as hundreds of immigrants\u200c continue to \u2064arrive from\u2063 the southern border, causing concerns among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-congress-enact-major-restrictions-on-constitutionally-protected-second-amendment-rights\/\" title=\"Biden To Congress: Enact Major Restrictions On Constitutionally Protected Second Amendment Rights\">law enforcement authorities<\/a> and community members.<\/p>\n<h3>Creating Dignified Spaces for\u200c Asylum Seekers<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve identified multiple\u200b locations around the city that \u200dcan be suitable to treat the families of individuals, who by law are seeking asylum constitutionally, legally, to have a place\u2063 that recognizes \u200btheir dignity,&#8221; Mayor Johnson explained to the Chicago Tribune.<\/p>\n<p>According to city data, since August \u206231, 2022, a\u2063 staggering 13,500 immigrants have arrived in Chicago. \u200dCurrently, \u20641,576\u2062 migrants are living in police stations, while another 418 are sleeping inside O&#8217;Hare International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>The Fraternal\u2063 Order\u2063 of Police has criticized the Johnson \u2062administration for housing such\u200d a large number of people in police\u200c stations. President John Catanzara, a vocal\u200c opponent\u2062 of Johnson, has called \u2063the situation &#8220;unacceptable and ridiculous\u2064 working \u200cconditions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mayor \u200dJohnson did not\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-snubs-gop-leaders-on-new-iran-diplomacy\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Snubs GOP Leaders on New Iran Diplomacy\">provide specific details<\/a> about his\u2062 plan, but he \u200ddid mention that new\u2063 or increased levies might be necessary to \u2063fund the services. He emphasized that \u2062sacrifices would be required from all levels of \u200bgovernment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The cost of inaction will be far more substantial,&#8221; Mayor Johnson stated. &#8220;Using\u200c police stations as landing zones is undignified. My plan is to swiftly move families out of police stations and into more\u2062 suitable \u2063housing and shelters.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Concerns Over Taxpayer Funds and Community Backlash<\/h3>\n<p>However, Mayor Johnson&#8217;s request for increased <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-moves-to-take-taxpayer-money-from-iran-nuclear-deal-and-give-to-military-dogs\/\" title=\"Cruz Moves to Take Taxpayer Money from Iran Nuclear Deal and Give to Military Dogs\">taxpayer funds<\/a> to support immigrant relocation has \u2063raised concerns among Chicago residents. Many are growing\u2064 tired of \u200chousing immigrants and believe that financial and physical resources should be directed towards \u200bother city\u2063 issues.<\/p>\n<p>In May, the \u2063Chicago City\u2064 Council announced that $51 million \u2063from the budget surplus\u200d would \u200bbe \u2064allocated \u200cto address the influx of\u2064 immigrants bused from\u200b Texas. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brandon-johnson-plans-to-move-1600-immigrants-from-police-stations-to-camps-before-winter\/\" title=\"Brandon Johnson intends to relocate 1,600 immigrants from police stations to camps prior to winter.\">decision faced heavy \u2062backlash<\/a> \u200bfrom Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Alderman Anthony Beale expressed caution about asking \u2062residents to make further sacrifices. He suggested an alternative solution, stating, \u200b&#8221;Well, you can turn the buses \u2062around and send them \u2062back \u2062where they came from.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As the debate \u2063continues, Mayor Johnson remains\u200b committed to finding a \u200ddignified and sustainable solution for the growing number of immigrants in \u200cChicago.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington \u200bExaminer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mayor Brandon Johnson intends to move 1,000 immigrants awaiting shelter in Chicago police stations to camps due to the influx of arrivals from the southern border. He aims to create &#8220;more suitable&#8221; camps with spacious tents to accommodate over 1,600 immigrants, aiming to provide them with better living conditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2026158,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2026157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2026157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2026157"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2026157\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2026158"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2026157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2026157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2026157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}