Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday defended his “unique approach” to uplifting Chicago’s youth and continuing to welcome migrants, two demographics the new administration has pledged to support amid criticism that the city’s response has been lacking.
In a sprawling, one-hour news conference, Johnson stressed that the Chicago police order to arrest dozens during a large teen gathering last
“That’s not appropriate. We’re not talking about mob actions,” Johnson said. “We have to be careful when we use language to describe certain behavior. There’s a history in this city, and, I mean, to refer to children as like baby Al Capones is not appropriate.” But on thornier questions of the city’s financial constraints in coping with the crisis, the mayor was less specific beyond noting “as far as the sustainability of this moment, we’re going to need more support from the federal and state government.” Unlike Adams and some Chicago aldermen, Johnson did not go as far as criticizing the White House and noted that he’s had conversations with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and the city’s congressional delegation.
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sent his first busload of asylum-seekers north to Chicago in August 2022, arguing sanctuary cities should take on more of the burden of caring for migrants crossing the U.S. border. Chicago officials have at times struggled to respond in a timely and efficient manner, and the situation escalated in recent months with the arrival of new buses and planes of migrants ramping up.
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