Migrants Arrive in Sanctuary City Chicago with Colds, Pink Eye, COVID-19: ‘It’s Unsustainable’John Binder 10 May 2023
Border crossers and illegal aliens arriving in the sanctuary city of Chicago, Illinois, are showing up with colds, pink eye, and carrying the Chinese coronavirus as Mayor Lori Lightfoot has declared a state of emergency.
Since August 2022, more than 8,000 border crossers and illegal aliens have arrived in Chicago — mostly bused from the United States-Mexico border.
According to the New York Times, those new arrivals to Chicago are showing up with illnesses and leaving residents with a $125 million bill by the end of next month while state taxpayers will have to fork up $30 million.
The Times reports:
Some of the migrants, including pregnant women and small children, are ill with colds, pink eye or Covid-19, leaving volunteers and city workers scrambling to find them health services.
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“It’s unsustainable,” said Maria Hadden, a City Council member who represents Rogers Park on the Far North Side.
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