Mayor Brandon Johnson's request for $70 million to help fund care for migrants in Chicago made it over a big hurdle Monday, passing the budget committee vote.
Mayor Brandon Johnson's request for $70 million to help fund care for migrants in Chicago made it over a big hurdle Monday, passing the budget committee vote.Mayor Brandon Johnson's request for $70 million to help fund care for migrants in Chicago made it over a big hurdle Monday, passing the budget committee vote.
"When we don't have money for after school programs. We don't have money to help our kids get off the street. But yet, we would just blow money left and right. That's a fundamental problem," said 9th Ward Ald. Anthony Beale. The mayor wants to take $70 million out of a surplus fund to care for the new arrivals. His budget director told members of the council budget committee they don't anticipate asking for any additional migrants in 2024, but there were still concerns.
There is much at stake, with the county and state already committing to fund their portion of migrant care.
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