Chicago City Council Divided Over Migrant Support

The Chicago City Council's vote on a $20 million allocation from the state to supply food and other services for migrants who have been sent to Illinois over the past six months turned into a fierce discourse between Black and Latino aldermen. Ald. Jeanette Taylor spoke out against the allocation, saying approving it would signal that the council cared more about migrants, who are Latino, than it did about the homeless or others in her predominantly Black community. The $20 million allocation passed 33 to 15, but the debate showed divisiveness between Black and Latinos and how Democratic Socialists might have a stronger voice on the council.