An On Point follow-up: The political fallout over the migrant crisis in Chicago
On Point | Podcast
WBUR
4.2 • 3.5K Ratings
🗓️ 21 November 2023
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
More than 21,000 migrants have arrived in Chicago since last summer setting off a political fight for resources. On Point follows up on the story we brought you last month to report on Mayor Brandon Johnson's efforts to convince the voters who put him in office to continue supporting him.
Plus, analysis on what is different about this moment in a city that has historically celebrated immigrants.
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Hosted by Meghna Chakrabarti, On Point is WBUR’s award-winning, daily public radio show and podcast. Its unique combination of original reporting, first-person stories, and in-depth analysis creates an experience that makes the world more intelligible and humane. Deep dives. Original stories. Fresh takes.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, it's Meghna here with a small request before today's episode. |
| 0:03.4 | We really appreciate that you listen to the Onpoint podcast, but we'd like to know a little bit more |
| 0:08.8 | about your listening preferences so that we can serve you better. |
| 0:12.2 | If you've got a few minutes to take the on-point survey, |
| 0:15.0 | it would be a huge help. |
| 0:17.0 | It's at WBU.org |
| 0:18.0 | slash survey, or click the link in the episode show notes. |
| 0:22.0 | Now, on with today's show. |
| 0:24.8 | This is on point. |
| 0:25.7 | I'm Meagnacchak Rabardi, |
| 0:26.9 | and I've got a podcast exclusive follow-up |
| 0:29.9 | on a story we first talked about back in late October. That show was about how the |
| 0:35.3 | border crisis has become politically explosive in northern US cities. Ever |
| 0:40.0 | since Texas Governor Greg Abbott began busing thousands of migrants to places like New York City. |
| 0:46.0 | The tensions are especially high and historically significant in Chicago. |
| 0:51.7 | More than 21,000 migrants have been sent to Chicago thus far. The city's |
| 0:55.9 | shelters are full. Migrants have been sleeping at O'Hare Airport and police stations, |
| 1:01.1 | which means the city has been frantically searching for places to convert to |
| 1:05.4 | more migrant shelters, and many potential sites are in Chicago's historically black |
| 1:10.7 | neighborhoods. Residents there say their neighborhoods have long been neglected by the city |
| 1:16.0 | and they're outraged to see hundreds of millions of dollars spent on migrants |
| 1:20.0 | when they've been asking for more investment for years. |
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