By Andrew Hensel | The Center Square
Mayor Brandon Johnson is looking to slow the influx of migrants in the city of Chicago by impounding incoming buses that do not receive a permit from the Chicago Department of Transportation and by looking throughout the state for places to redirect the new arrivals.
About 24,000 migrants have arrived in Chicago over the last 16 months, leading the state to spend over $500 million on migrants this year alone.
A city ordinance that passed on Wednesday allows for Johnson to impound and tow buses that don’t deliver asylum seekers to designated “landing zones.” Johnson said the ordinance is in response to actions at the U.S. southern border.
“It was passed today, mainly because we have a real irresponsible, inhumane practice that is coming from the border,” Johnson said. “What I have said from the very beginning is we have to create some structure, some order, some calm to this crisis, and my leadership has done just that.”
The first bus to be impounded happened just hours after the ordinance was passed by the city council.
The migrant issue has been ongoing, as Johnson in September said they will not be able to keep taking care of the migrants without significant help from the federal government.
“Let me state this clearly, the city of Chicago can not go on welcoming new arrivals safely and capably without significant support and immigration policy changes,” Johnson said.
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