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(Gov Rahm) Emanuel Announces Immigrant Legal Fund
The Chicago Tribune ^ | December 2, 2016 | John Byrne

Posted on 12/02/2016 1:32:49 PM PST by PBRCat

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 ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; chicago; deportation; emanuel; illinois; immigration; invasion; taxes
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The leftist pandering never stops! Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to use millions in public funds to assist illegal aliens fighting deportation!
1 posted on 12/02/2016 1:32:49 PM PST by PBRCat
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To: PBRCat

They are taking money for this purpose from the property taxes? Is that correct? Insanity...


2 posted on 12/02/2016 1:34:11 PM PST by NEMDF
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To: PBRCat

If I were in a union I’d want that 20m to be put into the pension fund to shore that up.


3 posted on 12/02/2016 1:35:11 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: PBRCat

Would this not be “aiding and abetting” by Emanuel??? Helping federal criminals evade the law?? Or is he just another failed DemocRat breaking the law??


4 posted on 12/02/2016 1:35:49 PM PST by EagleUSA
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To: PBRCat

Vote pandering.


5 posted on 12/02/2016 1:35:57 PM PST by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: ealgeone

Wow. This is unreal. Chicago is one big toilet.


6 posted on 12/02/2016 1:36:05 PM PST by nikos1121 (I hear Kasich is being considered for post master general.)
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To: PBRCat

Property owners are getting raped in Chicago.


7 posted on 12/02/2016 1:36:15 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: PBRCat

um...does he not know that he could be arrested for this ?


8 posted on 12/02/2016 1:36:48 PM PST by stylin19a (obama = Fredo smart)
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Excerpt and headline- illegal not used. Fakenews.
9 posted on 12/02/2016 1:37:08 PM PST by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: NEMDF

” property tax rebate program”

Looks like he is just stealing it from property owners.


10 posted on 12/02/2016 1:37:16 PM PST by wrench
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To: NEMDF

Maybe he will set aside some for his bail money. Too cheap to use his own.


11 posted on 12/02/2016 1:41:30 PM PST by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day")
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To: ealgeone

Don’t you know it. Where are our lawyers? I’m pretty sure that the funding is tied to specific purposes and that aiding criminality was never mentioned as being the purpose of the funds.

Is this his way of thwarting Trump or some diabolic way around him?

Give me my 20 bucks back.


12 posted on 12/02/2016 1:42:27 PM PST by arrogantsob (Nationalist, Patriot, Trumpman, Hater of the Media)
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To: PBRCat

Besides the state of Ill. being flat broke, the city of Chicago is in the same or worse state of finances and yet somehow, somewhere tax money is going to be diverted for THIS crap?


13 posted on 12/02/2016 1:45:04 PM PST by nopardons
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700 murders in Chicago so far this year. This punk’s priority? Aiding law breakers.


14 posted on 12/02/2016 1:45:44 PM PST by SoFloFreeper (Isaiah 25:8)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Many of whom are responsible, in one way or another, for many of those murders!


15 posted on 12/02/2016 1:47:57 PM PST by nopardons
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To: PBRCat

An “Illegal Legal Fund”?

Holy Oxymorons, Batman!


16 posted on 12/02/2016 1:50:15 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Property owners are getting raped in Chicago? Absolutely.
This guy must have a whole sh*t load of hard core enemies.


17 posted on 12/02/2016 1:50:22 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: PBRCat

It’s a shame the majority of the people of Chicago are are too ignorant/stupid to oppose this improper use of their taxes.


18 posted on 12/02/2016 1:51:15 PM PST by WayneS (An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill)
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To: pieceofthepuzzle

IMPOSSIBLE!! We’re told by the libs and media that illegals don’t vote!


19 posted on 12/02/2016 1:54:34 PM PST by snarkytart
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To: PBRCat

Is that anything like the Jill Stein Election Recount Fund?


20 posted on 12/02/2016 1:54:42 PM PST by mancini
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