Police in Democratic-run cities reportedly arrested more than 1,000 Venezuelan nationals in the first three months of 2024 amid mass outrage over additional funding to feed and protect migrants. .
According to an analysis of Chicago crime and arrest data, 609 people were arrested for driving/traffic crimes, 9 for violent felonies, 75 for violent misdemeanors, 313 for other crimes listed as nonviolent, and Nine were listed as unknown or not listed. chicago tribune.
This data is limited to adults arrested by Chicago police and does not include juveniles or those arrested by other agencies. The arrest data does not indicate when these Venezuelan nationals arrived or their immigration status. The Tribune found that Venezuelans are less likely to be charged with violent crimes such as murder.
Furious residents warn of what $70 million in immigration funding could mean for sanctuary city
Chicago police arrested more than 1,000 Venezuelans in the first three months of 2024. (Terence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
The report was released amid continued signs of unrest and anger over the influx of migrants and local government officials’ response to them.
The Chicago City Council recently voted 30-18 to approve Mayor Brandon Johnson’s request for an additional $70 million to help address the problem. The ongoing immigration crisis. This funding is on top of the $150 million already allocated for migrant care in the budget. Johnson’s office said the city has been dealing with more than just the peak. 2,000 immigrants It will arrive within a week. Nearly 40,000 people have arrived since August 2022.
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Mayor Johnson’s office said the funding request was to prepare the city “in the event of a sudden increase in new arrivals caused by Texas Governor Greg Abbott.” The city aims to provide “basic necessities” such as food, shelter, health care, education, vaccines, case management and resettlement assistance.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson gives an update on immigration issues at Chicago City Hall on January 29, 2024. (Terence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Mr. Abbott busses immigrants to “sanctuary” cities that do not cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, and should bear the brunt of the national immigration crisis he believes federal policies have fueled. he claimed.
The United States is in its fourth year of an immigration crisis. More than 2.4 million migrants were encountered at the southern border last fiscal year. The ripple effects in cities across the country are having significant political implications.
Chicago City Council approves $70 million for immigrant care despite voter backlash
In Chicago, a City Council meeting to approve additional funding drew strong opposition from residents who said the money should be spent on the communities themselves, not immigrants.
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“The main objection is that there is no end in sight,” activist P. Ray Easley said in an interview with Fox News Digital last week. “It seems like every three or four months there’s a new vote that calls for huge amounts of taxpayer funds to be allocated to illegal aliens. We have to stop this, or we The city will go bankrupt.”
