In a recent interview with MSNBC, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) accused Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) of deliberately targeting cities governed by black leaders by importing illegal immigrants.
The conversation, hosted by Al Sharpton, revolved around the ongoing illegal immigration crisis and its impact on cities.
Sharpton expressed his concerns to Mayor Johnson, stating, "It puts a tremendous burden on you and other Democratic mayors, I might add, many black mayors have been the focal of this. In fact, on Thursday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams filed a $700 million lawsuit against 17 charter bus companies who transported migrants from Texas."
Sharpton then asked Johnson about his views on the lawsuit and whether he would consider taking similar action. Johnson responded, "Youre absolutely right about the intentions of Gov. Abbott. He is attacking democratically-run cities, and particularly cities that are being led by black leaders or leaders of color. This is unconscionable. I mean, its a very raggedy approach. And quite frankly, not only is it reckless and raggedy, but it is evil-spirited."
Johnson's comments sparked a wave of criticism from several high-profile political figures. CJ Pearson, a personality from PragerU, remarked, "Every city wants to be a sanctuary city until its actually time to provide sanctuary." Fox News commentator Leo Terrell also chimed in, posting, "Please include me as one of the attackers. Undisputed fact: Black Mayors in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York are horrible."
This is not the first time Johnson has publicly criticized Abbott for his handling of illegal immigrants. In a December press conference, Johnson stated that Abbott "needs to look in the mirror of the chaos that he is causing" for the United States, characterizing his actions as "attacking this country."
In November, Abbott announced that Texas had transported tens of thousands of illegal immigrants to various cities, including "over 12,500 to DC, over 25,000 to New York City, over 20,000 to Chicago, over 3,200 to Philadelphia, over 7,400 to Denver, over 1,100 to Los Angeles." According to Abbott, "this mission provides vital relief to border towns."
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