Migrants sent by Texas governor arrive in Chicago (Berwyn: foreclosures, mortgage)

[shredyz]

Originally Posted by Robert9

Expense of human beings?????

Yes Robert. Immigrants are human beings too

[DigitalMilford]

Originally Posted by Durpie22

"restaurants and hotels". So as I already said, they will be living in poverty and draining public resources. As far as construction, most of that is union in Chicago and only a few trades employ non english speakers.

So you're for increasing the minimum wage? Awesome.

[DigitalMilford]

Originally Posted by Hiruko

I doubt very seriously that even a majority of these people being shuttled off to Chicago and elsewhere are genuine asylum seekers. These "asylum seekers" are traversing and bypassing numerous stable countries to make their way to the United States because...

I suspect this is correct, although, you'd be surprised at the number of people subject to government reprisals in South America.

If this wasn't all a gigantic vote grab attempt (on both sides) sensible legislation would be passed to redfine what is actually an asylum seeker and how they are handled. We don't want to let in those who are not authentically in danger, and we do want to provide asylum for those who qualify... and put nobody in cages or other inhumane conditions.

The other sensible legislation would penalize employers who knowingly employ those who are not legal to work here. This has never been seriously enforced. Let's go after employers who create the demand in the first place...

[Bitey]

Originally Posted by DigitalMilford

I suspect this is correct, although, you'd be surprised at the number of people subject to government reprisals in South America.

I'm curious to know how many applied for asylum in any of the countries they passed through before arriving here, versus waiting until they arrived on American soil before suddenly realizing they required asylum. And what changed in South America in the last two years to suddenly generate this massive wave of asylum seekers?

There's nothing wrong with the law per se about who can seek asylum; anyone can request it, but that doesn't mean you'll receive it. What IS wrong is turning them loose here in the US while their case wends its way through a two-year backlog -- which, interestingly enough, nobody in Washington seems in any hurry to clear out. Apparently, hiring 87,000 new IRS agents to harass productive taxpayers is a much higher priority than hiring more hearing officers to expeditiously process these "asylum" claims.

[NYLIER]

Originally Posted by UptownGuy3

They re-opened up a shutter YMCA in West Ridge in order to temporarily house the current batch of migrants sent here to Chicago. So the good news is it's actually all working out pretty well! A bunch of folks in my condo building got together and donated a bunch of clothes and food, so people are chipping in. https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/09...in-from-texas/

As for Martha's Vineyard, isn't that an island vacation destination that closes down 9 months out of the year? No wonder they decided to re-locate them to an urban center on the mainland, there's basically no resources for an average middle class American in a place like that. I thought it was nice that they put together a special mass for them and made sure they were well taken care of though.

The bitterness from some of the commenters in this thread is entertaining as always. You can always clock a....certain generation online. Thankfully time marches forward.

This "certain generation" you are referring to, is it the generation that kept a roof over your head, clothes on your back, food in your belly and protected you from harm? Are you talking about the generation that taught you how to read and write so you can spew such hatred of them on social media? I see respect for your elders was something your generation wasn't taught. The older generation knows a heck of a lot more than your generation about life, so my advice to you is to do less talking and more listening. Most have something that isn't talk in school....common sense.

[Robert9]

Originally Posted by shredyz

Yes Robert. Immigrants are human beings too

That didnt answer my question. but you knew that

[Kmanshouse]

I think the Feds should take thousands of asylum seekers, migrants, or whatever we are calling them and have them help DeSantis with all the Ian damage in Florida.

This will force him to accept the help he desperately needs in the most ironic, delicious way, and give these folks a sense of purpose. For their efforts, they can have housing and food, in Florida, for 2 years while they get their paperwork and documentation together for legal status.

Win, win. I'd like to see old Ron try and turn that down to the detriment of his people.

[Robert9]

Originally Posted by Kmanshouse

I think the Feds should take thousands of asylum seekers, migrants, or whatever we are calling them and have them help DeSantis with all the Ian damage in Florida.

This will force him to accept the help he desperately needs in the most ironic, delicious way, and give these folks a sense of purpose. For their efforts, they can have housing and food, in Florida, for 2 years while they get their paperwork and documentation together for legal status.

Win, win. I'd like to see old Ron try and turn that down to the detriment of his people.

We all wish Ron was the Governor in Illinois that is for sure

[Bitey]

Originally Posted by Kmanshouse

I think the Feds should take thousands of asylum seekers, migrants, or whatever we are calling them and have them help DeSantis with all the Ian damage in Florida.

This will force him to accept the help he desperately needs in the most ironic, delicious way, and give these folks a sense of purpose. For their efforts, they can have housing and food, in Florida, for 2 years while they get their paperwork and documentation together for legal status.

Win, win. I'd like to see old Ron try and turn that down to the detriment of his people.

Use migrants as forced labor to own DeSantis --now THERE'S a well thought-out plan.

[perennial millennial]

How is this even legal?