Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Friday kept up his postelection push to position himself as a protector of immigrants against President-elect Donald Trump, announcing the creation of a $1 million "legal protection fund" to help those fighting possible deportation.
The fund was created in partnership with the National Immigrant Justice Center to "provide immediate legal information, screenings, consultations and representation to individuals who may be at risk for deportation," according to a news release from Emanuel's office.
The money will come from the $20 million the city set aside for Emanuel's property tax rebate program, according to city spokeswoman Jennifer Martinez. (Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...
“The money will come from the $20 million the city set aside for Emanuel’s property tax rebate program, according to city spokeswoman Jennifer Martinez.”
LOL!!!! Homeowners must just be tickled pink about this. Not bad enough their taxes already paying for a plethora of programs catering to Illegals, now they get to pay for their lawyers.