{"id":2323968,"date":"2024-08-13T16:59:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T20:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/list-chicago-is-americas-worst-sanctuary-city-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-13T17:04:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T21:04:22","slug":"list-chicago-is-americas-worst-sanctuary-city-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/list-chicago-is-americas-worst-sanctuary-city-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"List: Chicago is America\u2019s \u2018worst\u2019 sanctuary city &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">20<\/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%2Flist-chicago-is-americas-worst-sanctuary-city-washington-examiner%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=2323968&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--><p>The\u200b article discusses a recent report\u2062 from the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) naming Chicago&#8217;s Mayor Brandon Johnson as the worst sanctuary city mayor in the United States. Johnson&#8217;s administration has faced criticism for policies that have reportedly worsened\u200c issues related \u2062to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-blue-state-claw-back\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Blue State Claw Back\">illegal immigration<\/a>, leading\u2062 to increased crime, \u200dovercrowding, and\u2063 disorder in the\u200c city. This marks a decline for Chicago, moving up from third to first place in IRLI&#8217;s rankings, overtaking \u2062New York City and its Mayor Eric Adams, who has expressed frustration over the influx of \u2062migrants.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, \u200cWashington, D.C.&#8217;s Mayor Muriel Bowser joined the list, facing \u2064similar challenges related to crime during a significant increase\u200d in illegal immigration. The\u2063 article cites comments from Dale L. Wilcox, the executive director of IRLI, who argues that sanctuary policies attract illegal\u2064 immigrants, resulting in negative impacts on local communities regarding safety and well-being. the report criticizes the effectiveness of sanctuary \u2063policies and calls for \u200dtheir\u2063 elimination.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">List: Chicago is America&rsquo;s &lsquo;worst&rsquo; sanctuary city<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1724649\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has moved into the No. 1 spot on a new and damning list of the nation&rsquo;s 10 &ldquo;worst&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3107319\/sanctuary-cities-migrants-burgess-owens-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>sanctuary city<\/a> mayors.<\/p>\n<p>Dragging his city down even further than predecessor Lori Lightfoot, Johnson has promoted policies that have escalated problems with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3118652\/harris-campaign-continuation-biden-failures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>illegal immigration<\/a>, &ldquo;resulting in worsening crime, overcrowding and chaos for city residents,&rdquo; the report from the <a href=\"https:\/\/irli.org\/chicagos-brandon-johnson-tops-ranking-of-americas-ten-worst-sanctuary-mayors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Immigration Reform Law Institute<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago moves up from the No. 3 spot in IRLI&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/irli.org\/rotten-apple-new-york-city-named-americas-most-dangerous-sanctuary-community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>prior list<\/a>, knocking off New York City and Mayor Eric Adams, who has thrown up his hands in frustration with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-unveils-child-care-program-for-illegals\/\" title=\"NYC Unveils Child Care Program for Illegals\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-happening-president-trump-issues-warning-swing-states-that-found-massive-voter-fraud-which-is-all-of-them-cannot-legally-certify-these-votes\/\" title=\"IT\u2019S HAPPENING: President Trump Issues Warning \u2013 Swing States that Found MASSIVE VOTER FRAUD, which is all of them, CANNOT LEGALLY CERTIFY these votes\">illegal immigrants<\/a> moving<\/a> into his city, where reports of migrant crime have surged, including a reported knifepoint rape on Coney Island.<\/p>\n<p>Also new on the list was the appearance of Washington, D.C., and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/2620478\/bidens-migrant-surge-swamps-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mayor Muriel Bowser<\/a>, who has governed over a surge in crime, shootings, and carjackings in nicer neighborhoods and tourist areas and who won voting rights for illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Sanctuary cities need to become a distant memory, a failed experiment that should never again be repeated&hellip;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Read the latest from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IRLILaw?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@IRLILaw<\/a>&#8216;s Brian Lonergan <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChroniclesMag?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ChroniclesMag<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TLDYm6od8g\">https:\/\/t.co\/TLDYm6od8g<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Immigration Reform Law Institute (@IRLILaw) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IRLILaw\/status\/1823426796857016384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Sanctuary policies are some of the biggest magnets drawing illegal aliens into this country, and sanctuary mayors are the loudest advocates of those policies,&rdquo; said Dale L. Wilcox, executive director and general counsel of IRLI. &ldquo;While they claim to be more compassionate than their critics, the policies of these mayors are actually causing unacceptable levels of overcrowding, criminal activity and death in their communities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The job of immigration enforcement personnel is to remove dangerous aliens and keep communities safe,&rdquo; said Tom Homan, IRLI senior fellow and former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. &ldquo;Sanctuary mayors and their policies prevent ICE from doing their job, and innocent people are dying as a result. The lawlessness of sanctuary cities and their mayors is destroying some of our greatest cities, and that has to stop.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The list included two California cities, Los Angeles and Sacramento, embarrassing Vice President Kamala Harris, the former California attorney general who is trying to claim that her immigration policies will be better than her 2024 presidential foe, former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Top 10 List America&rsquo;s Worst Sanctuary Mayors<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Brandon Johnson, Chicago, IL<\/p>\n<p>2. Eric Adams, New York City, NY<\/p>\n<p>3. Mike Johnston, Denver, CO<\/p>\n<p>4. Kelly Girtz, Athens, GA<\/p>\n<p>5. Muriel Bowser, Washington, DC<\/p>\n<p>6. Karen Bass, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>\n<p>7. Mary-Ann Baldwin, Raleigh, NC<\/p>\n<p>8. Reed Gusciora, Trenton, NJ<\/p>\n<p>9. Ron Nirenberg, San Antonio, TX<\/p>\n<p>10. Darrell Steinberg, Sacramento, CA&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1724649\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1724649\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>**Read more&#8230;**<\/p>\n<p>**List: Chicago Named America\u2019s \u2018Worst\u2019 Sanctuary City**<br \/>\nChicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has ascended to the top position on a new and critical list of the nation\u2019s 10 \u201cworst\u201d sanctuary city mayors. His policies have exacerbated issues related to illegal immigration, leading to increased crime, overcrowding, and disorder for residents\u2014worse than those under his predecessor Lori Lightfoot, according to a report from the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI). Chicago has moved up from third place in IRLI&#8217;s previous ranking, surpassing New York City and Mayor Eric Adams, who has expressed frustration over the influx of illegal immigrants into his city amid rising reports of migrant-related crimes, including a reported knifepoint rape on Coney Island. Washington D.C. and Mayor Muriel Bowser also made their debut on this list due to rising crime rates\u2014including shootings and carjackings\u2014in affluent neighborhoods and tourist areas while she supported voting rights for undocumented immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sanctuary cities should be seen as a failed experiment that must not be repeated&#8230;&#8221; stated Brian Lonergan from @IRLILaw via @ChroniclesMag.<\/p>\n<p>Dale L. Wilcox, executive director and general counsel of IRLI remarked that &#8220;sanctuary policies are significant attractors for illegal aliens in this country,&#8221; adding that these mayors are among the strongest proponents of such policies. He argued that despite claims of compassion towards critics, their actions lead to severe overcrowding, criminal activity, and fatalities within their communities.<\/p>\n<p>Tom Homan, senior fellow at IRLI and former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), emphasized that &#8220;the role of immigration enforcement is to remove dangerous individuals for community safety.&#8221; He criticized sanctuary mayors for obstructing ICE&#8217;s efforts which he believes results in innocent lives being lost. Homan concluded by stating that &#8220;the lawlessness associated with sanctuary cities is damaging some of our greatest urban areas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The list also includes two California cities\u2014Los Angeles and Sacramento\u2014putting Vice President Kamala Harris in an awkward position as she attempts to assert her immigration strategies will outperform those proposed by her 2024 presidential rival Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>**Top 10 List: America\u2019s Worst Sanctuary Mayors**<br \/>\n1. Brandon Johnson &#8211; Chicago, IL<br \/>\n2. Eric Adams &#8211; New York City, NY<br \/>\n3. Mike Johnston &#8211; Denver, CO<br \/>\n4. Kelly Girtz &#8211; Athens, GA<br \/>\n5. Muriel Bowser &#8211; Washington DC<br \/>\n6. Karen Bass &#8211; Los Angeles CA<br \/>\n7. Mary-Ann Baldwin &#8211; Raleigh NC<br \/>\n8. Reed Gusciora &#8211; Trenton NJ<br \/>\n9. Ron Nirenberg &#8211; San Antonio TX<br \/>\n10. 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