Mayor Brandon Johnson is set to request an additional $70 million in funding from Chicago's City Council to support the city's migrant services, in response to the arrival of 38,000 migrants. This decision marks a significant shift from his previous stance, where he had repeatedly indicated he would not seek further funds for this purpose. The funding is aimed at enhancing the city's response to the migrant crisis. This request comes on top of the $150 million already allocated for migrant services in 2024. The move has sparked discussions among city officials, with some aldermen not being invited to briefings on the matter.
Chicago's progressive Dem Mayor Brandon Johnson unveils plans to spend another $70M of taxpayer cash on 38,000 migrants who've arrived in city, on top of $150M already set aside for 2024 https://t.co/w5yzommEFm https://t.co/uXfXPPpS6Q
In an about-face, Mayor Brandon Johnson is now asking aldermen to approve using another $70 million in city funds to maintain this year’s migrant response. https://t.co/LwkB1yKsxr
After balking earlier, Johnson to ask City Council to spend $70 million on migrant services https://t.co/f7RGcbvbfe
Aldermanic briefings underway from @ChicagosMayor on city now looking to add another $70m for migrants - but several from @ChiCouncil did not receive invite.
Mayor Brandon Johnson is expected to request additional money from Chicago's City Council to handle the migrant crisis. https://t.co/U3d5cb0XCP
After repeatedly saying he wouldn’t fulfill his commitment, Mayor Johnson now prepares to ask city council for $70 million in additional migrant funding https://t.co/5zfM24tcKv