{"id":2126628,"date":"2023-12-15T22:21:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T03:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fed-up-blue-city-residents-denied-say-in-ending-sanctuary-city-status\/"},"modified":"2023-12-15T22:24:31","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T03:24:31","slug":"fed-up-blue-city-residents-denied-say-in-ending-sanctuary-city-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fed-up-blue-city-residents-denied-say-in-ending-sanctuary-city-status\/","title":{"rendered":"Angry blue city residents denied voice in ending sanctuary city status"},"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\">22<\/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%2Ffed-up-blue-city-residents-denied-say-in-ending-sanctuary-city-status%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=2126628&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>Fed Up Blue City Residents Denied Say in Ending Sanctuary City Status<\/h2>\n<p>The Chicago City Council on Thursday wiped out any hopes that a\u200b non-binding\u2064 referendum\u200c on \u2062Chicago\u2019s sanctuary\u200d city status would go before voters in the spring.<\/p>\n<p>The proposal was rejected 31-16 in what the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/politics\/ct-city-council-sanctuary-city-20231214-njlw74smhnhoxlqs2j33fcqojm-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago Tribune<\/a> framed as a victory for Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chicago-mayor-tells-residents-must-make-sacrifices-newly-arrived-illegal-immigrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brandon Johnson<\/a> and his supporters, who \u2064opposed the referendum.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cMr. Chairman, let me \u200cjust say that \u2062I think you all had something up your sleeve,\u201d Alderman Anthony Beale said of the maneuvers\u2063 that\u2064 defeated his effort to put the question on the ballot that would have read: \u201cShould the City of Chicago limit its \u2064designation as a\u2063 Sanctuary City by placing spending limits \u200bon\u2063 its public funding?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>More \u200dthan 25,700 illegal immigrants have arrived in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chicago-residents-revolt-city-meeting-learning-many-migrants-coming-stay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago<\/a> since August 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Through the end of November, city government \u2062has paid out $129.5 million toward its response. Favorite Healthcare Staffing, \u200dwhich hires workers for the shelters that \u200chouse illegal\u2062 immigrants, has \u2062received \u2063$86.6 \u2062million of that amount. The Tribune reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-schools-facing-challenges-with-migrant-children\/\" title=\"NYC Schools Facing Challenges with Migrant Children\">city officials estimate<\/a> when all the bills come in, \u200bthe cost to date could be as high as $360 million.<\/p>\n<p>Beale was livid at\u2064 the rejection of the proposed referendum.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt \u2062is a shame \u2064that you all are scared. \u200dWhat are you scared of? To let the people\u200b have\u2062 a voice? What are you scared\u200d of \u200d\u2014 the truth? Are we\u200c afraid \u200dthat the people are going to tell us that \u2062we are spending \u2062money frivolously? \u2026 Are \u2064we afraid \u200cthat the people are going to tell us that we are headed in the wrong direction?\u201d he said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/city-hall\/2023\/12\/14\/24001474\/chicago-city-council-anthony-beale-sanctuary-city-referendum-migrant-crisis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago Sun-Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m \u2064all for taking care of people. I\u2063 am sympathetic \u2062as well. However, I\u2019m more sympathetic for the people in my community who have been paying taxes their entire life, \u2062can\u2019t get a furnace, can\u2019t get a roof, can\u2019t get a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-post-blasted-online-for-story-claiming-wind-and-solar-would-solve-blackouts\/\" title=\"Washington Post Blasted Online For Story Claiming Wind And Solar Would Solve Blackouts\">hot water heater<\/a>, can\u2019t get a back porch. And \u2064my seniors are still starving\u200d for \u2064resources,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He noted \u200dthat \u2064the city has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chicago-mayor-made-big-show-accepting-texas-bused-migrants-immediately-ships-somewhere-else-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">made \u2064mistakes<\/a>, such \u200bas spending nearly $1 million on a site for illegal immigrants \u2062the state later declared unsafe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope you all sleep good tonight knowing that you all continued\u200d to\u2064 turn your backs on the people who are paying taxes in this city,\u201d Beale said.<\/p>\n<p>Fred Tsao, senior policy counsel for the Illinois Coalition for\u2063 Immigrant and Refugee Rights, defended the majority and said, \u201cthis ordinance has nothing to do with whether or how the city provides shelter and \u200bcare for the migrants being sent to Chicago,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/chicago\/news\/special-city-council-meeting-thursday-sanctuary-city-status\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRepealing the ordinance will do nothing to stop the buses from coming, or end the \u2062need that\u200d the migrants\u200c present. At best, these moves to undermine the Welcoming City Ordinance are the result of confusion and misdirection. At worst,\u2062 they are cynical ploys that are feeding on fear and resentment, turning neighbors and communities\u2064 against each other,\u2063 and dividing our city,\u201d Tsao added.<\/p>\n<p>Alderman\u2063 Andre\u200c Vasquez said the referendum was a ploy to distract voters from real issues of how to solve the issues caused by the\u2064 illegal immigrant influx.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[T]hey don\u2019t want\u2062 to face any of that frustration, and fear, and\u2062 ignorance that they may\u2064 be hearing from their constituents. So they say, \u2018Let\u2019s put a question on the ballot. Let\u2019s point that energy somewhere \u200delse, because I want \u2062to make sure I remain in my seat,&#8217;\u201d Vasquez said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI understand the fear, but I think that fear \u200dand ignorance is going\u2063 to\u2062 guide us to\u200b a place where our city and \u200dcountry are\u200d even more divided,\u201d he \u2064said.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago has a \u201cWelcoming City Ordinance\u201d that protects illegal immigrants from deportation and says benefits and services cannot be\u2063 denied to \u200billegal immigrants.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fed-blue-city-residents-denied-say-ending-sanctuary-city-status\/\">Fed Up Blue City Residents Denied Say in Ending Sanctuary City Status<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064What was the goal of\u2062 Alderman Beale&#8217;s\u2062 proposed referendum, and \u200cwhy was it\u200c rejected by Mayor Johnson and his supporters<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Well \u2064tonight, because I will not,\u201d Beale concluded.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c denial\u200b of the referendum is particularly \u200dfrustrating \u2062for residents who have long been fed up with\u2064 the city&#8217;s \u2062sanctuary policies. By \u2062declaring itself a sanctuary city,\u2063 Chicago has essentially become\u2064 a safe\u2062 haven for illegal immigrants, providing them with various benefits and protections. While proponents argue that \u200dthis is a compassionate and inclusive approach, \u200ccritics argue that it comes at the expense of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-sheriffs-tell-newsom-they-wont-enforce-covid-curfew\/\" title=\"California Sheriffs Tell Newsom They Won't Enforce COVID Curfew\">law-abiding citizens<\/a> and\u200c strains public resources.<\/p>\n<p>The cost of accommodating and supporting illegal immigrants\u200d in Chicago has been staggering. As mentioned earlier, \u2064the city has already paid out $129.5 million towards its response to the influx of illegal \u2064immigrants since August \u200c2022. This amount includes significant payments to Favorite Healthcare Staffing, \u200bthe company \u200dresponsible for \u200dhiring workers in the shelters that house\u2063 these individuals.<\/p>\n<p>It is estimated that \u200cthe total cost could\u2062 reach $360 million once \u200ball the \u2063bills are accounted for. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/entirely-avoidable-ohio-sues-norfolk-southern-for-train-disaster\/\" title=\"\u2018Entirely Avoidable\u2019: Ohio Sues Norfolk Southern For Train Disaster\">tremendous financial burden<\/a> is being shouldered by\u200d the taxpayers\u200c of Chicago, many of whom are struggling\u2063 to meet their own basic needs. \u2062The skyrocketing \u2063costs of housing,\u200c healthcare, and education have become increasingly unaffordable for the average \u200cresident, while the city \u200cspends exorbitant amounts on illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>Alderman Beale&#8217;s proposed referendum\u2062 aimed to address this\u2063 issue by\u2062 placing spending limits\u2062 on\u200b the\u200b city&#8217;s public funding for illegal immigrants. By giving the residents\u200b an opportunity to voice their \u200dopinion on this matter, it would have allowed for a democratic decision-making process and held the city council accountable to the people they represent.<\/p>\n<p>However, Mayor Brandon Johnson\u200b and his supporters fiercely opposed\u2062 the referendum, and\u200b their victory in rejecting it only further demonstrates their\u200c disregard \u200bfor the concerns and wishes of the people they are supposed to serve. This lack of \u2062transparency and accountability\u200d is deeply troubling\u2064 and does\u2064 not \u2064bode well for\u2063 the future of Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago&#8217;s residents\u2062 have a right to be frustrated \u200band \u200binfuriated by\u2064 the denial of their say in ending the city&#8217;s sanctuary \u200cstatus. The impact \u2064of this policy on their lives and their communities\u200d cannot \u2064be ignored. \u2063While compassion and empathy are \u200cimportant values, they should not\u2063 come at the expense of the well-being and livelihoods of law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential that the voices of the residents are heard and that\u200c their concerns are given due consideration. Ignoring \u2064their frustrations only serves to widen the divide between the city&#8217;s leadership and its residents. The people \u200cdeserve transparency, accountability, and a say in the decisions that affect their lives.<\/p>\n<p>Alderman Beale&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lets-brush-up-on-the-dojs-long-history-of-abetting-prosecutorial-misconduct\/\" title=\"DOJ's History: Assisting Prosecutorial Misconduct\">words ring true<\/a>: &#8220;What are you scared of? \u200bTo let the people \u200dhave a voice?\u2062 What \u200dare you scared of \u2014 the truth?&#8221; It is high\u2063 time\u2062 that the city council and\u2062 Mayor Johnson confront the truth, listen to their\u200d constituents,\u200c and address the \u2064pressing issues facing Chicago. \u2064Only through\u200c open dialogue and a genuine commitment to the well-being of all\u200c residents can\u200c the city move\u2063 forward in \u2063a meaningful\u200c and inclusive\u2064 way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chicago City Council dashed hopes for a spring referendum on Chicago&#8217;s sanctuary city status. The proposal&#8217;s rejection, with a 31-16 vote, was seen as a triumph for Mayor Brandon Johnson and his allies who opposed it. Mayor Johnson expressed his stance, stating, &#8220;Mr. Chairman, let me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":2126629,"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":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2126628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"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\/2126628","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\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2126628"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2126628\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2126629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2126628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2126628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2126628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}