Remember when Mayor Brandon Johnson welcomed thousands of migrants to Chicago and promoted the city as a welcoming destination?

Then came the public health concerns at the Pilsen shelter, where a 5-year-old migrant child died after developing sepsis associated with a Group A strep infection. The shelter also experienced a measles outbreak that required emergency response measures.

At the same time, Chicago taxpayers were expected to cover the costs of shelter, healthcare, and educating newly arrived students while many longtime residents were already struggling with rising taxes, crime, housing costs, and underperforming city services.

On the federal level ( Biden & Harris Administration) , Americans were told COVID-19 vaccines were essential, yet millions of migrants entered the country during that period without a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination requirement.

Chicagoans have every right to ask why these decisions were made, who benefited, and whether the priorities of City Hall reflected the needs of the people already living here.

Those questions aren’t going away.