Progressive Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is being accused of hypocrisy after it emerged dozens of bused-in border crossers were secretly sent to a wealthy Republican suburb.
Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is being accused of hypocrisy after it emerged that dozens of migrants who recently arrived in the Windy City by bus were secretly sent on to a wealthy Republican suburb.of border-crossers from Texas, at least 64 were forwarded without warning to a Hampton Inn in Burr Ridge, village officials said.
“Neither staff nor I were contacted about the decision to house migrants in Burr Ridge,” the village’s Republican“It is hypocrisy by the mayor of Chicago to complain” about the new arrivals being sent from Texas just to bounce them back to Republican areas, Grasso“This isn’t about” the migrants, Grasso insisted, saying, “We’re more than happy for people to find freedom.”
Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso accused Lori Lightfoot of “hypocrisy,” saying he had no warning that the border-crossers arriving in Chicago were being forwarded to his village.However, Lightfoot and Democratic Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker. are using them “as political pawns” in their anger at Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, the Burr Ridge mayor added.
“There must be vacant hotel rooms in Chicago,” Grasso said, noting the arrivals number just “hundreds of people in a city of millions.”More On:
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