In Chicago, Illegal Immigration Crisis Stokes Pushback From Locals Authored by Steven Kovac via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The issues arising from thousands of illegal immigrants pouring into Chicago from around the world have united many in the city’s black and Hispanic communities, who blame the government for the resultant social problems, including crime. Illustration by The Epoch Times, Getty Images, Steven Kovac/Epoch Times Local citizens say that their neighborhoods are less safe, their schools are overcrowded, already scarce jobs are now even harder to come by, and the distribution of municipal resources favors illegal immigrants. “My beef is with the government, not with the migrants,” said Hector, a Hispanic pastor from Brighton Park on the city’s south side. “There are a lot of injustices. We do not see equality. The migrants are given everything. The money is coming from our pockets.” The city has provided housing for the new arrivals, ranging from large tents and warehouses to hotels scattered throughout the city and in some suburbs. Chaplain Antonio, who ministers to immigrants, has observed criminal gang colors, signs, and emblems among them as he greets the newcomers on their arrival in Chicago. “We are not against legitimate immigration, but this problem should have been stopped at the border,” he said. Antonio also said the government is favoring the new noncitizen immigrants over people who are already here. Chaplain Antonio, a minister to immigrants, in Chicago on Oct. 23, 2024. Steven Kovac/Epoch Times Voices From the Community On a recent night, The Epoch Times met up with Tee and X (not their real names), two black men well-acquainted with life on Chicago’s mean streets, for a drive through some of the South Side’s deadliest neighborhoods. X called the area “Cowboy Land,” where anything can happen at any time. Driving