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Originally Posted by galleyfox
I don’t know if I’m comfortable with blaming it all on politics.
It may have started out that way, but I think there’s a strong chance Chicago is in fact one of the best available options, and the circumstances have now aligned for a full blown 19th century-like migration.
California: Ungodly expensive, no housing
New York: Ungodly expensive, no housing, 30-60 day shelter evictions
Florida: Expensive, lowest wages, politically hostile
Texas: Makes little children crawl through barbed wire
Then there’s the contrast to Chicago:
Housing: Lots of affordable apartments
Economy: Decent, fairly low unemployment for Chicago
Schools: A hundred thousand empty seats
Politics: Accepting to neutral
Language: Large Spanish speaking population
How many alternatives actually exist in the U.S. with that combo? Not very many. And migrants are people too.
There has got to be a large network of friends, family members, nonprofits, churches, ect established over the past year that believe Chicago is a very real option for their future.
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I agree. . . Chicago makes sense. . . we're big enough to absorb the influx, and if done correctly, could show how Chicago really takes the Sanctuary City moniker seriously. . .
That being said, I'm not sure our existing administration in this city is able or even willing to look at this as an opportunity rather than a problem to be politicized. . .
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