Cook County, Illinois, Residents Say Illegals Are Bad For Local Services

We can fix this by taxing residents a lot more to make sure those services do not suffer. We know that Chicago is a sanctuary city, well, Cook County long ago voted to not cooperate with ICE unless ICE jumped through tons of hoops (it’s an Axios story, hence the formatting)

How Cook County residents say they think migrant arrivals impact local services

Cook County residents worry the migrant crisis is straining resources, but many also support helping the new arrivals, according to a recent Loyola University survey.

Why it matters: The findings challenge a pervasive narrative about attitudes toward migrants and could influence public officials’ thinking.

The big picture: Young people, Democrats, women and Asians expressed the most sympathy for migrants, along with a willingness to help them.

Gen X and boomers were almost twice as likely as people ages 18-30 to endorse turning migrants away.

Between the lines: Those who believe migrants live in their neighborhoods are least likely to say they want to help them and most likely to advocate for slowing the flow of arrivals.

So 73% say that illegals are not all that helpful. Because the money really should be going to American residents. But, hey, these people vote Democrat in high percentages, so, they’re getting what they asked for.

Meanwhile

Mayor Johnson says migrants being housed at Chicago Park District facilities to be moved starting Saturday

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration announced that on Saturday it will begin removing about 800 migrants who have been housed inside five Chicago Park District facilities across the city, opening up the last of the field houses to the public again.

The use of the five sites where migrants will be cleared — Gage Park and Piotrowski Park, both on the Southwest Side, the Broadway Armory Park and Leone Park, both on the Far North Side, and Brands Park on the Northwest Side — has generated significant controversy in the neighborhoods where they are located. The city was placing migrants in Park District space that is traditionally used for athletic and enrichment activities.

Well, that’s just rude. Why do the Democrats in Chicago not want the illegals in their parks? That’s very selfish.

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