Chicago’s Sanctuary City Policy Faces Challenges and Financial Burden

2023-05-10 14:30:00

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The problem of illegal immigrants is becoming a big headache in many parts of the United States, but in the midst of this, Chicago has been actively accepting illegal immigrants by claiming itself as a ‘sanctuary city’.

Chicago, too, raised its hand, saying that it eventually crossed its limits.

Reporter Hwang Bo-yeon reports.

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Brownsville, a border town in Texas, USA, facing the border with Mexico.

A vehicle ignoring the signal rushed into a bus stop near an migrant shelter, killing eight people, most of whom were Venezuelan nationals.

Local police are mindful of the possibility of an intentional crime stemming from hostility toward Latin American immigrants or illegal immigrants.

[펠릭스 소세다 / 브라운스빌 경찰서장 : 차량 운전자는 충돌 후 현장에서 탈출을 시도했지만 현장에 있던 여러 명에 의해 제지당했습니다.]

In Texas, the main passage for immigrants and illegal immigrants, conflicts with local residents are becoming a problem, while Chicago, which has actively accepted illegal immigrants, faced financial problems that threatened the city’s livelihood.

With regarding 150 illegal immigrants arriving every day, the temporary accommodations are already full.

Inevitably, more than 500 people are living in the lobby of the police station.

It declared itself a ‘sanctuary city’ for illegal immigrants, but eventually declared a state of emergency, saying it had exceeded its limits.

As money was poured into the issue of illegal immigrants, the city budget was in a deficit of 70 billion won with our own money.

[로리 라이트풋 / 시카고 시장 : 지난 몇 주 동안 매일 시카고로 오는 이민자들이 급증하는 것을 봤습니다.그것이 우리의 대응을 강화하기 위해 비상사태 선언을 발표한 이유입니다.]

To make matters worse, an executive order from the US government that allows for the immediate deportation of illegal immigrants is regarding to expire.

It will make it easier for illegal immigrants to cross the US border.

This is YTN Hwang Bo-yeon.

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