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During a contentious City Council meeting, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson faced intense backlash from residents over his administration’s $574.5 million spending on migrant shelters, while the city faces a staggering $1 billion budget deficit.
The controversy stems from the city’s “New Arrivals Mission” program, which has been consuming substantial municipal resources since its launch in August 2022.
🚨Chicago Residents Slam Mayor Johnson Over $500M Migrant Spending
During a heated city council meeting, Chicago residents expressed frustration with Mayor Brandon Johnson's allocation of over $500 million for migrant care amid a growing budget deficit. The spending has sparked… pic.twitter.com/YbHJGyByAK
— Kristy Tallman (@KristyTallman) December 3, 2024
Local citizens expressed their fury during the council meeting, criticizing Johnson’s leadership and questioning his priorities, particularly as he considers implementing a $60 million property tax increase to address the budget gap.
A passionate resident delivered a particularly pointed critique, denouncing Johnson’s performance and fiscal decisions.
“I have a great idea for how we can handle this budget. First, let’s start with cutting off illegals from getting free everything—free housing, free schooling, free food. Yeah, let’s start with that. That’ll save us a lot of money—what, 600 million? Let’s start there. Then, let’s talk about you and your salary. You are going down in history as the worst mayor in America. Let’s start by cutting yours. You’re making too much money. Let’s start there.”
The resident proceeded to question the mayor’s extensive security detail, highlighting the apparent contradiction with his party’s stance on police funding.
“And now, let’s address the police detail you have—the 200-police detail you had. Let’s start with that. Because you Democrats—remember you told us to defund the police? Remember you ran on that? Remember you were all about defunding the police? Let’s start with defunding the police detail that you have. Let’s put the police back in our neighborhoods because we’re not for defunding the police. We need the police.
So let’s start with all the Democrats because your policies—which you all push in our neighborhoods—defund the police. So all of you who have police details and police presence around your homes, let’s start by cutting that. That’ll save a lot of money.
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— Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives (@dom_lucre) July 10, 2024
So why don’t you just practice what you preach? Remove all the details. We saw you coming in today—you had all that police presence. Let’s take some of that away.”
The suggested property tax hike met strong opposition, with the resident issuing a stern warning:
“I’m letting you all know—seriously—if you vote on anything to raise taxes, because we’re already suffering as homeowners, you will not be in those seats.”
