Officials in New York City and Chicago are feeling the political heat over policies that give billions of tax dollars to illegal aliens while depriving citizens of benefits, with both cities now toughening their stance on citizens. They are pushing ahead with policies that make people believe that there is. illegal alien. But a closer look at the policies reveals just how bogus these capricious policies really are.
Both of these deep blue, Democratic-dominated towns are doing what at first glance might seem like a reversal of their lenient treatment of illegal immigrants. In Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson is making headlines for pounding his chest on the podium over his plan to “evict” undocumented immigrants who have spent too long in city-sponsored shelters.
In this photo provided by the New York City Mayor’s Office, New York City Mayor Eric Adams visits James Madison High School with evacuated asylum seekers in Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. (Benny Polatosek/Mayor’s Photography Office (via AP)
Meanwhile, New York’s liberal Mayor Eric Adams is facing political harassment over his insistence that he overhaul the city’s lax “protected rights” rules and tighten regulations to exclude certain illegal aliens. . They are not illegal immigrants who break the law to come here, but citizens who are down on their luck.
Both of these new rules appear to reverse the welcoming policies the city has developed to date. But a closer look reveals that the hardline stance these two mayors are taking is about an inch deep.
On February 1, 2023, Venezuelan migrants heading to New York by bus from the Texas border were removed from their rooms at the Watson Hotel in midtown New York City, New York, and then sent to a city-run migrant shelter in Brooklyn. refused to leave. (Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images)
In New York City, for example, Mayor Adams argued last week that the city’s right to protection provisions were never intended for illegal aliens. And he said he would begin a new policy to kick out illegal aliens who stay in city shelters for more than 30 days.
“The ‘Right to Refuge’ was never intended to apply to a population larger than most American cities, converging into five boroughs within two years,” Adams said. Said According to the statement: new york post.
“Today’s regulations recognize that reality and provide additional flexibility during crises such as the national humanitarian crisis we are currently experiencing,” he added.
This may sound like a strong statement, but if you look at the reality of this policy, you will see that there are many caveats and exclusions about who can be evicted.
every post“Under the terms of the settlement, New York City will essentially be allowed to limit the ability of an adult immigrant to reapply for shelter after their 30-day stay expires.”
But the paper went on to say that the strict 30-day relationship policy does not apply to immigrant families with children.
Moreover, the policy does not prevent these migrants from simply moving to shelters in other cities. Without it, and perhaps worse, immigrants would be left on the streets and remain a burden on society.
Immigrants camp outside the First Precinct Police Department in Chicago on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
A similar game is being played in Chicago, where Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to implement short-term stay orders that force migrants out of shelters and onto the streets.
Mr Johnson is also set to take a tough stance on illegal immigration after months of criticism that council tax is too generous.
The mayor of the windy city is proud Said “We are providing temporary emergency shelter with the goal and hope that people can move forward,” reporters said last week.
Mayor Brandon Johnson listens to a debate over funding for immigration aid in the Chicago City Council chambers on May 31, 2023 (Getty Images)
But in reality, the policy is calibrated to force far fewer migrants out of shelters than expected.
On Friday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson revised the policy to exclude family migrants. Worse, once evicted, each of these immigrants can reapply to another shelter and start the 30-day clock all over again.
In the end, when Mr Johnson launched his eviction policy on Sunday, he issued eviction notices to just 35 of an estimated 11,200 migrants.
Chicago is also experiencing a measles outbreak, with many cases found in immigrant shelters in the city. The outbreak is so alarming that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has sent a team to the city to monitor the disease.
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