Should Chicago remain a sanctuary city? Aldermen push for voters to decide

Chicago Ald. Anthony Beale of the 9th Ward is one of two aldermen pushing for a referendum to be placed on the March 2024 primary ballot asking voters directly: should Chicago remain a sanctuary city?

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[brianmeen]

Gather up the
Illegal immigrants and send them all home!

[GotMoxy]

Dragging it out until March so people will think they are doing something about it when they know over 95% of Chicagoans want to stop sanctuary status. Actually it is a very dumb question and another cost for voting on something that is obvious!

[thekingojmusiclibrary]

This lifelong Chicago resident says NO!!!!

[Anne.]

They arent even working this hard to house homeless AMERICANS

[ladyday]

It's a no brainer that Chicago need to repeal the Sanctuary City Status.

Citizens of Chicago struggle to just live. Higher food, gas, property taxes and rent.

We don't want to be forced to care for massive number of Illegal Aliens that broke and abused our Asylum laws.

[sleepforever]

The voters made their decision in 2020, they'll have another chance to vote on it in 2024.

[peacefaith]

They should have asked that question years ago 😡 they here now like 🪳

[AndrewMay-tl]

Brandon will give the alderman the stink eye but it’s nice some trying not to drink Brandon’s kool aid

[garyhern]

Just saying this starts more busing illegals to Chicago! I feel bad for the low income people that have help and now will be sharing with them!

[luvmyfolks]

Asking a question of what Chicago "should" do is no better than these public meetings about the shelter. A proposition should be added to the ballot to "terminate" the sanctuary city status.

[treyoftriphorya]

Best thing to do is recall the mayor and have a new election.

[mylescornelious]

Vote no for sanctuary city for Chicago. I didn't know ICE still existed. Where the hell are they. We need them!

[michelegreshan]

Let Nyers decide as well. Sick of this crap

[chrisbell]

Better yet, lets start a recall vote on Johnson. He is good guy but incompetent as major.

[oldsckool]

Hell No 👈 No More sanctuary City . . Let the voting begin 🤨🤨🤨

[Cnoted]

CLOWARD PIVENS STRATEGY BEING PLAYED BY DEMOCRATS

[MS-stzb]

AURORA – Governor JB Pritzker today signed HB 121, SB 667, SB 1596 and SB 2665 into law, legislation expanding protections for immigrant and refugee communities and further establishing Illinois as the most welcoming state in the nation. You will lose your status as the most welcoming in the nation...do you want that?

[ezrabrook]

America was founded by Immigrants, but not in MASS QUANTITIES of people. 2 to 3, 000 at a time which would be ok. But as far as sanctuary cities... f'dat

[earnestcharles]

That's an easy fix, ship them back.

[livmatrix]

They are going to raise taxes .. no doubt. This is sickening.