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Originally Posted by left of center
It would be a welcome surprise if this level of migration could continue for an extended period of time. At some point, I fear something will eventually bottle it up. If Biden wins reelection, the GOP will be forced to work with the Dems on a strategy for the border to reduce the amount of asylum seekers coming into the country. If Trump wins in Nov, then we can expect a repeat of 2016-2020, when immigration to the US nearly completely dried up. Obviously, a Dem in office for the next 4 years will benefit Chicago's population growth significantly more, since a deal on the border should hopefully still allow a decent inflow of immigration, as compared to what a Trump presidency could look like.
In either case, the past few years have been a great shot in the arm for Chicago's population numbers. Here is to hoping it continues in some way shape or form going forward!
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At a municipal level it's been great, at a human level it's very sad to see seemingly increasing numbers of families with young kids panhandling all over the city. I hope this pace of immigration is met with an increased coordination between city/state/feds to get these potential new Chicago residents housing and jobs.
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