Chicago City Council Delays Vote on $70 Million Funding for Illegal Immigrants

‘Y’all are implementing our demise here in the city through financing and budgeting,’ one speaker said.

Brandon Johnson after campaigning at a cafe during the mayoral runoff election in Chicago, Ill., on April 4, 2023. Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images

Amid searing opposition from residents, Chicago City Council has delayed a vote on $70 million in funding for illegal immigrants.

Mayor Brandon Johnson told the Chicago Tribune that the delay is “just a simple parliamentary tactic that is used to ensure that we have a full robust debate coming Friday” when the city makes a final vote.