{"id":2203969,"date":"2024-03-22T07:37:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T11:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-some-push-for-more-migrant-resources-many-chicago-residents-are-fed-up\/"},"modified":"2024-03-22T07:40:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T11:40:10","slug":"as-some-push-for-more-migrant-resources-many-chicago-residents-are-fed-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-some-push-for-more-migrant-resources-many-chicago-residents-are-fed-up\/","title":{"rendered":"As demands for increased migrant resources grow, frustration mounts among Chicago locals"},"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\">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%2Fas-some-push-for-more-migrant-resources-many-chicago-residents-are-fed-up%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=2203969&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>Debate Rages Over Support for Non-Citizen Migrants in Illinois<\/h2>\n<p>While some advocate \u200dfor increased resources and safeguards for non-citizen migrants in Illinois, a chorus of voices in Chicago is expressing discontent, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-reduces-support-for-s-arabia-in-another-boon-to-iran\/\" title=\"Biden reduces support for S. Arabia in another boon to Iran\">citing concerns<\/a> about taxpayer burdens\u2062 and public safety.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Push for\u2063 Additional Funding<\/h3>\n<p>The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights \u2062recently led a coalition of groups in Springfield to call for an extra $40 million in state funds. \u200bThe funds would be allocated for crucial services like interpretation \u2064and translation services for non-English speakers.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Aside from\u2064 language services, the coalition is lobbying for initiatives such as the reopening of enrollment\u200d in the state&#8217;s \u2064subsidized health \u200bcare program for non-citizens. The potential $800 million cost has sparked debate over the allocation of taxpayer dollars, with the Pritzker administration already earmarking over\u200c $600 million in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-orders-l-a-to-offer-housing-to-homeless-population-on-skid-row-says-city-and-county-created-a-legacy-of-entrenched-structural-racism\/\" title=\"Judge Orders L.A. To Offer Housing To Homeless Population On Skid Row, Says City And County \u2018Created A Legacy Of Entrenched Structural Racism\u2019\">upcoming fiscal year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During the rally at the Illinois State Capitol, Sophia Zaman, Executive Director of\u200c the Raise the Floor Alliance, emphasized the importance of treating individuals with dignity and respect.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Community Perspectives<\/h3>\n<p>Cassia Jones, a legal immigrant from Gage Park, highlighted the frustrations felt by residents \u2064who perceive a disparity in the allocation of resources between citizens and non-citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago resident Michael Young-Bey\u200b voiced concerns about funds being diverted to migrants\u2064 while the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/homelessness-in-colorado-all-hands-on-deck-brings-homeless-population-down-in-el-paso-county\/\" title=\"Homelessness in El Paso County reduced with 'All hands on deck' approach.\">homeless population remains<\/a> in need of\u200c housing support.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Increasing tensions stem from the arrival \u200cof over 35,000 non-citizens in Chicago since\u200c August 2022, prompting a reevaluation of resource\u200b distribution and societal impact.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Advocating for Change<\/h3>\n<p>Javier Reyes of \u2063the Workers Justice Center advocated for legislation like House Bill 5071\u2062 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/long-beach-hotel-fined-4-8-million-for-failing-to-rehire-staff-laid-off-due-to-covid-19\/\" title=\"Long Beach Hotel fined .8M for not rehiring COVID-19 laid-off staff.\">safeguard workers<\/a> from immigration-related repercussions.<\/p>\n<p>The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights also champions policies \u200clike a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">child tax credit<\/a>, state guaranteed \u2064income pilot programs, and\u2063 enhanced taxes to expand \u2063access\u2062 to \u2064healthcare, childcare,\u200b education, and economic opportunities \u2062for families statewide.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As the debate\u200d intensifies, stakeholders from diverse backgrounds continue to navigate the complex intersection of immigration \u200bpolicy, resource allocation, and community welfare.<\/p>\n<p>Contributor: Catrina Petersen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amid calls for more support for non-citizen migrants in Illinois, Chicago residents voice concerns over safety and taxpayer burdens. The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights rallied in Springfield to push for an extra $40 million in state funding, sparking debate over resource allocation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2203970,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ap23335704227030-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2203969","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ap23335704227030-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2203969","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=2203969"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2203969\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2203970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2203969"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2203969"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2203969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}