Chicago mayor accused of ‘hypocrisy’ for sending migrants to GOP suburb

Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is being accused of hypocrisy after it emerged that dozens of migrants who lately arrived within the Windy Metropolis by bus have been secretly despatched on to a rich Republican suburb.

Regardless of Lightfoot repeatedly claiming that Chicago was welcoming the inflow of border-crossers from Texas, no less than 64 have been forwarded with out warning to a Hampton Inn in Burr Ridge, village officers mentioned.

“Neither workers nor I have been contacted in regards to the determination to deal with migrants in Burr Ridge,” the village’s Republican mayor, Gary Grasso, complained.

“It's hypocrisy by the mayor of Chicago to complain” in regards to the new arrivals being despatched from Texas simply to bounce them again to Republican areas, Grasso advised Fox Information over the weekend.

“This isn’t about” the migrants, Grasso insisted, saying, “We’re more than pleased for individuals to seek out freedom.”

Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso accused Lori Lightfoot of “hypocrisy,” saying he had no warning that the border-crossers arriving in Chicago have been being forwarded to his village.

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Nonetheless, Lightfoot and Democratic Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker. are utilizing them “as political pawns” of their anger at Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, the Burr Ridge mayor added.

“There should be vacant lodge rooms in Chicago,” Grasso mentioned, noting the arrivals quantity simply “tons of of individuals in a metropolis of thousands and thousands.”

“Why are they sending them out to the Republican suburbs? You must surprise,” Grasso mentioned.

Lightfoot has accused Abbott of being “with none disgrace or humanity” for busing the immigrants, which she has insisted is a “racist coverage.”

Pritzker has additionally mentioned that what his Texas counterpart is doing “is disgusting and it must cease.”

“It shouldn’t be that the governor of Texas is taking these individuals and treating them like cattle, treating them like property, placing them on buses and sending them wherever he desires to ship them.”

Pritzker’s rep confirmed to WGN that a few of the arrivals had been despatched to Burr Ridge, insisting it was a part of a “prior relationship with the lodge getting used … welcoming refugees and asylum seekers earlier than.”

“It's fascinating that native officers are selecting this particular occasion to gripe to the press about this particular group of asylum seekers that consists of about 30 households,” the governor’s spokesperson mentioned.

“Gov. Pritzker has made it clear that Illinois is a welcoming state and xenophobia has no house right here.”

Lightfoot’s workplace didn't instantly reply to a request for remark.

The Illinois Division of Human Companies advised Fox 32 that most of the 300 migrants who've arrived in Chicago are receiving short-term shelter in suburban lodges.

Abbott has vowed to proceed sending the border-crossers till the Biden administration tightens up its border insurance policies.