'Trump, come in here and clean this mess up!'
Seething Chicago resident explodes on migrant crisis and demands mayor 'send them all back across the Rio Grande'
George Blakemore, 81, told the December 14 meeting of the Chicago city council that he was against keeping the sanctuary city designation, and said Donald Trump needed to sort out the city. More than 26,000 migrants have arrived in Chicago over the past year by bus and plane, with about 14,000 currently in shelters. Blakemore said: 'I am strictly advocating for black people. Call ICE on them. Trump, come in here and clean this mess up. The most corrupt city in the United States is the city of Chicago.'
▶ Chicago's city council on December 14 held a meeting to discuss whether asking voters in March whether they want to end sanctuary city status
▶ The members of the council voted 31-16 to block any debate or vote on a proposal to place the non-binding referendum on the March primary ballot
▶ The hearing was boisterous, with members of the public speaking in favor of revoking the designation and keeping it, and loud boos and cheers