{"id":2160626,"date":"2024-01-26T19:29:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T00:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-chicago-mayors-move-to-the-right-on-crisis-issue-sets-off-fight-with-allies\/"},"modified":"2024-01-26T19:32:24","modified_gmt":"2024-01-27T00:32:24","slug":"liberal-chicago-mayors-move-to-the-right-on-crisis-issue-sets-off-fight-with-allies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-chicago-mayors-move-to-the-right-on-crisis-issue-sets-off-fight-with-allies\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago&#8217;s liberal mayor sparks conflict with allies by shifting towards the right on a critical issue"},"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\">32<\/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%2Fliberal-chicago-mayors-move-to-the-right-on-crisis-issue-sets-off-fight-with-allies%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=2160626&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\u2063 Mayor\u2063 Brandon Johnson \u2062Faces Pushback from Council\u2063 Members over Handling of Migrant Crisis<\/h2>\n<p>Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the city\u2019s aldermen have\u2063 typically \u2063seen eye to eye on the handling \u2063of the migrant crisis, but \u200cJohnson\u2019s recent change in housing \u200dasylum-seekers has caused council members to raise concerns.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Sixteen aldermen,\u2063 including Johnson allies\u2063 Ald. Daniel La Spata and\u2064 Byron Sigcho-Lopez and moderate\u200b Ald. Matt O\u2019Shea, sent a \u2062letter\u200b to the\u2064 mayor \u2063on Thursday evening asking him to\u200b scrap his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-citys-60-day-asylum-limit-set-to-expire\/\" title=\"NYC's 60-Day Asylum Limit Nearing End\">60-day shelter limit<\/a> policy for immigrants entering \u200dChicago. Though conservative aldermen have severely criticized\u200c Johnson\u2019s methods to address the issue, this is \u2063one of the first times that Johnson has received\u2063 pushback from council members\u200d of his\u200c own\u200c party.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The letter sent Thursday comes just after 27 aldermen joined as co-sponsors for legislation put forward by \u2064Ald. Bill Conway, \u200cwhich would \u200dincrease\u200d council oversight over the federal stimulus dollars being used to address the migrant crisis. The Johnson administration allocated $95 million in American Rescue Plan\u200b Act \u2062funding \u2064to cover the costs, as well as $51 million of budget \u200dsurplus to aid the mission, moves\u2062 that\u2062 conservatives and some local residents \u2064quickly blasted.<\/p>\n<p>Though the \u200csponsors of the two initiatives differ on how much to \u200cblame Johnson for the influx of immigrants, the \u200bdissent among \u2063both Johnson\u2019s allies and adversaries signals the council is ready to\u200b exercise more control over \u200bhow \u200bChicago allocates resources and makes \u200cdecisions.<\/p>\n<p>Since August 2022, 608 buses have arrived from Texas at the direction of Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX), \u2063bringing\u200b more than 34,000\u200b immigrants into Chicago. There\u200c are 28 shelters in operation within the\u2063 city, holding 14,967 shelter members as \u200bof \u200dJan. 16, and the\u200b city disbanded its plan\u200d to create \u2063new shelters, citing high costs. The 60-day shelter limit, which was put on pause on Jan. 12, will take effect\u200b after \u2062Feb. 1. The administration distributed eviction notices to 7,842 residents, according to a report from the administration.<\/p>\n<p>The group of aldermen \u2062who wrote to Johnson \u2063on Thursday demanded that \u200dthe money rescind the 60-day limit policy, citing \u201cgrave \u200cconcerns\u201d\u200d such as the \u200cweather conditions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 60-day eviction policy poses a \u200bsignificant\u2063 threat \u200dto the health\u200d and safety of new \u200barrivals,\u201d the letter from the 16 aldermen stated, according to the\u200c Chicago Tribune.\u2062 \u201cTo put it \u2062simply: the city should not be in \u200cthe business\u2064 of handing out eviction notices. While the \u206360-day limit has \u200dbeen\u2063 temporarily \u200bextended to\u2064 avoid \u200dthe worst\u2064 of \u200cthe weather, these \u2062extensions\u2062 do not address \u2064the systemic issues that prevent new arrivals from being able to leave shelters \u200dand find alternative housing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bletter demands that \u200dthe Johnson administration improve\u200d food, medical\u200c care,\u2063 and other conditions at\u2064 the shelters and \u200brequests that he fill the chief homelessness \u200cofficer position that he created in October\u200d but has not filed.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson did not respond \u200cto questions\u2062 about the limit policy come Feb. 1, \u2064but\u2062 said in \u200ba\u200d post-council news \u200bconference on Wednesday \u200bthat, \u201cwe\u2019re going\u2062 to continue to review.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an evolving crisis,\u201d the \u2062mayor said.<\/p>\n<p>When \u200basked about Conway\u2019s legislation, Johnson\u200d said \u2063he values \u200dtransparency but \u2064did not believe additional council oversight over the funds is necessary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is \u200boversight,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cIn fact, I took it \u200cone step further. I actually went to\u200c the \u200cCity Council and explained to them and\u200d told \u200bthem what our intentions were, even though the process didn\u2019t require that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Conway argues the council leadership\u2019s maneuvers to sideline his bill \u201cseems\u200d like a willful evasion of\u200b oversight.\u201d The legislation, if passed, would\u2064 require the mayor to receive \u2062City Council approval every\u2062 time he plans to spend more \u200cthan\u200c $1 \u200dmillion in stimulus funds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf a big \u2063chunk of money comes, it needs to be budgeted out,\u201d Conway said. \u201cI\u200b don\u2019t think the mayor\u2019s\u2064 office should just have\u2064 a $400 million piggy bank they can spend on whatever they want.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CLICK \u2064HERE TO\u2063 READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/p>\n<p>Ald. Jeanette Taylor, a \u200bJohnson ally who\u200d signed\u200b on \u2062to Conway\u2019s legislation, said she always supports \u2064additional \u2063council oversight over budgeting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about us being held accountable to the money we spend and the way we spend it, period,\u201d Taylor said. \u201cHow\u200d many more damn\u2064 migrants \u200cdo we need? How many more\u200d shelters and spaces \u200cdo \u200cwe have?\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has\u200b the handling of the migrant \u200dcrisis in\u2062 Chicago become a political battleground, \u200dparticularly in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/philly-dem-mayoral-primary-winner-hospitalized-skips-victory-party\/\" title=\"Philly Dem Mayoral Primary Winner Hospitalized, Skips Victory Party.\">upcoming mayoral election<\/a>, and how is\u200c this\u2062 affecting Johnson&#8217;s position<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ded, it should be completely rescinded.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The aldermen\u200b also \u2064expressed concerns about the lack of transparency in the allocation of funds and the decision-making process. They\u200c requested\u2064 that\u200d Johnson provide a detailed breakdown of how\u2062 the allocated funds\u200c are being used to assist \u200dmigrants \u2062and what criteria are being used to \u2062determine eligibility \u2063for assistance.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson\u2019s handling of the migrant crisis has\u2064 faced criticism from \u2063both conservatives and liberals.\u2062 Conservatives argue that the city should not be \u2063using taxpayer dollars to provide\u2064 housing and support for undocumented immigrants, while liberals argue that the 60-day \u200dshelter limit and eviction\u2064 notices are inhumane and \u200cviolate the \u2062rights of\u2064 asylum-seekers.<\/p>\n<p>The pushback from council members highlights the growing divide within the Democratic Party \u2063over\u2063 how to address \u200cthe migrant crisis. While some members, like Johnson, advocate for providing support\u2063 and assistance to those in need, others\u200b believe that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-implements-new-border-security-policies\/\" title=\"Biden admin. implements new border security policies\">stricter immigration policies<\/a> are necessary to address the influx of migrants.<\/p>\n<p>The issue has also become a\u2063 political battleground\u2062 in Chicago. Alderman Bill Conway, who has been \u200bcritical\u2063 of \u2063Johnson\u2019s \u200chandling of the \u2063crisis, is running against\u200c Johnson \u200cin the upcoming \u200bmayoral election. Conway\u2019s \u2062legislation\u200c to increase council\u2064 oversight\u2062 over the allocation of funds is seen by many as an attempt to\u2064 weaken Johnson\u2019s position and\u200d gain political advantage.<\/p>\n<p>As the situation \u200ccontinues to \u200bevolve, it remains to be seen how\u200d Johnson will\u200b respond to the pushback from council members \u200dand the growing\u200c criticism of his handling of the migrant crisis. The issue has become a contentious one, both within the Democratic Party and among Chicago residents, and it is \u2063likely to \u200dremain a key topic of \u2064debate in the upcoming mayoral \u2062election.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the outcome,\u200b one thing is clear: the handling of the migrant crisis in Chicago is a complex and politically charged\u2064 issue that requires careful consideration and \u200da thoughtful approach. The pushback from council \u2064members\u200b is a \u2062reminder that no matter the intentions behind a policy, it is important for leaders to listen to the concerns of their constituents and be willing to adapt and find solutions\u2062 that address the needs and concerns of all parties involved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and aldermen usually agree on the migrant crisis, but his new approach to housing asylum-seekers has raised concerns. Sixteen aldermen, including Johnson&#8217;s allies, sent a letter expressing their worries. Ald. Daniel La Spata, Byron Sigcho-Lopez, and moderate Ald. 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