# Chicago resident slams Democrats' attempts to 'racialize' immigration issues amid sanctuary city hearings

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### Chicago resident slams Democrats' attempts to 'racialize' immigration issues amid sanctuary city hearings

#### P-Rae Easley tells 'America Reports' that U.S. citizens are at a 'disadvantage' due to sanctuary city policies

Sanctuary city mayors are facing intense scrutiny following their testimony before Congress, where they defended their resistance to federal immigration enforcement.

Chicago resident P-Rae Easley, who traveled to Washington for the House Oversight Committee hearing, voiced frustration over her city’s handling of the migrant crisis, arguing that taxpayer money should not be spent on individuals who entered the country illegally.

"Our goal is to protect our families, not people who chose to skirt our U.S. immigration laws and sneak into our country," Easley said Wednesday on .

"It’s not fair that they’re held to a lesser standard than us. It’s like they’re special. And we want to know what makes these people so special that they can't be prosecuted, they get our tax dollars, they get free housing, they get free healthcare. It’s like we’re at a disadvantage because we’re citizens."

She expressed gratitude to Congress for shedding light on what she sees as mismanagement by Democratic city leaders, including her own mayor.





"We have been in a situation where our tax dollars, resources, and time have been allocated to illegal aliens because our city has been magnetized for illegal immigration through sanctuary policies," she said.

The mayors of Chicago, New York, Denver, and Boston testified before the House Oversight Committee regarding their response to  immigration policies. Their testimony comes as many sanctuary cities struggle with growing financial and logistical challenges linked to the influx of migrants.



Chicago has spent over $638 million on its , which funds housing, healthcare, and other services for migrants. New York City is projected to spend $3.3 billion in fiscal year 2025 to support its migrant population.

Easley, who identifies as an "eighth-generation free American," said she finds the city’s priorities "insulting."

"It’s not fair to us, especially me as an American Negro woman. I’m not an immigrant at all. So this is none of my business as a 100% eighth-generation free American," she said. "The laws and our sovereignty are not being respected."



Chicago has spent over $638 million on its , which funds housing, healthcare, and other services for migrants. New York City is projected to spend $3.3 billion in fiscal year 2025 to support its migrant population.

Easley, who identifies as an "eighth-generation free American," said she finds the city’s priorities "insulting."

"It’s not fair to us, especially me as an American Negro woman. I’m not an immigrant at all. So this is none of my business as a 100% eighth-generation free American," she said. "The laws and our sovereignty are not being respected."

Chicago has spent over $638 million on its , which funds housing, healthcare, and other services for migrants. New York City is projected to spend $3.3 billion in fiscal year 2025 to support its migrant population.

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