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Originally Posted by moorhosj1
The tents are exactly what Denver and NYC have done to relieve the pressure on other resources. What is your solution for a very large group of people who cannot legally work and need to wait until they have a government hearing before their status can change?
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Personally, I would simply escalate the nullification that's already going on with the sanctuary city policy (or the actions of Govs Scott and DeSantis). Put these migrants on the city payroll essentially. Pay them to clean up parks, clear vacant lots, pick up litter. We have no shortage of needed projects to improve our city. Better yet, put them to work building housing. Or find left-leaning private employers who are willing to flaunt the law. At the very least, stop shutting down migrants trying to earn a few bucks cutting hair or selling tamales. The Fox News set will have a field day, but they already hate Chicago passionately so who gives a f*ck?
Of course, it's not just the MAGA types - *everyone* will hate this idea except a few urbanists on this forum. Labor will hate it because they are enjoying their record-high wages and don't want competition driving wages down. The city's Black and Latino communities will hate it because most of them are citizens or at least here legally, and the city is not handing out jobs to them. White people just don't want the city getting browner. I admit the Latino community is maybe more nuanced on the migrant issue, but many/most Latino Chicagoans nowadays were born here and they would love to get city jobs before the recent arrivals do...