Lori Lightfoot Declares Emergency as Chicago Reaches Breaking Point With Illegal Immigrants

Lori Lightfoot Declares Emergency as Chicago Reaches Breaking Point With Illegal Immigrants
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks with the press after casting her ballot at an early voting location in Chicago on Feb. 20, 2023. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Caden Pearson
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Outgoing Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has declared a state of emergency as the sanctuary city reaches a breaking point while it struggles to cope with an influx of illegal immigrants bussed from Texas border towns.

The May 9 emergency declaration comes as the number of individuals and family groups arriving in Chicago surges, the mayor’s office said in a statement.

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