Post by LAST IN LINE on Dec 15, 2023 14:29:19 GMT -5
Lauren Lawrence, a woman who described herself as a Chicago native, born and raised in the city, said she witnessed a "transition as if a lot of people are not important here."
"I'm not for the sanctuary city, and the reason why I'm not for the sanctuary city is because people have waited years to come in here legally," she said. "Not just transported on these buses, dropped off in our neighborhood, raise of crime, almost got hit several times just making it down here today. And this is ludicrous. There should not be two sets of laws."
Also, the West Side and the South Side Black communities have been earmarked for having funds – never seen it. We're still waiting those funds to come into those communities," she continued, taking aim at the new mayor, who just assumed office in May, replacing former Mayor Lori Lighfoot.
...The May 15 order instructs all city department heads to take direction from the new deputy mayor "to ensure the efficacy of Chicago’s status as a welcoming and sanctuary city."
"Now, whether it came from Gov.r Pritzker or whomever that directed you on this, is it fair to these communities that have been waiting for years? You said you on the West side, but you should know what's going on over there as well," Lawrence said. "When are you going to have our neighborhoods cleaned up? And when are we going to get the rights that we deserve?"
"I'm not against anyone coming in here legally. I want to say that clearly. But for those who have not, they don't top us. They don't go before us. We're not last in line," she said.
Lawrence complained that thousands of dollars were going to those who entered the country illegally, ahead of lawful Chicagoans, including veterans and the homeless.
"They need to be taken care of. They need to stop being neglected. Because if we don't have a voice here, we will have a voice out there," she said.
"I'm not for the sanctuary city, and the reason why I'm not for the sanctuary city is because people have waited years to come in here legally," she said. "Not just transported on these buses, dropped off in our neighborhood, raise of crime, almost got hit several times just making it down here today. And this is ludicrous. There should not be two sets of laws."
Also, the West Side and the South Side Black communities have been earmarked for having funds – never seen it. We're still waiting those funds to come into those communities," she continued, taking aim at the new mayor, who just assumed office in May, replacing former Mayor Lori Lighfoot.
...The May 15 order instructs all city department heads to take direction from the new deputy mayor "to ensure the efficacy of Chicago’s status as a welcoming and sanctuary city."
"Now, whether it came from Gov.r Pritzker or whomever that directed you on this, is it fair to these communities that have been waiting for years? You said you on the West side, but you should know what's going on over there as well," Lawrence said. "When are you going to have our neighborhoods cleaned up? And when are we going to get the rights that we deserve?"
"I'm not against anyone coming in here legally. I want to say that clearly. But for those who have not, they don't top us. They don't go before us. We're not last in line," she said.
Lawrence complained that thousands of dollars were going to those who entered the country illegally, ahead of lawful Chicagoans, including veterans and the homeless.
"They need to be taken care of. They need to stop being neglected. Because if we don't have a voice here, we will have a voice out there," she said.