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EPISODE · Aug 25, 2026 · 24 MIN

Chicago Blew $640M on Migrants While Schools Face $732M Budget Crisis

from News For Reasonable People · host Sean Reynolds

Chicago's Inspector General just confirmed what many suspected: Mayor Brandon Johnson's city burned through $640 million in taxpayer money on illegal migrants over just two years — housing, care, and grants for 46,282 people who crossed the border illegally. Johnson isn't apologizing. He's bragging about it.Meanwhile, Chicago Public Schools are staring down a $732 million budget deficit. Enrollment is cratering, academic proficiency is near the floor, and COVID relief money has run dry. The city is closing schools, the budget director just resigned, and the mayor's response is to talk about "stability in me." Steve Forbes called the whole thing what it is: virtue signaling on the backs of kids who can barely read.Pastor Corey Brooks put it plainly in a recent op-ed — take care of your own first. The South Side and West Side communities that voted Johnson in are watching their neighborhood schools collapse while city hall celebrates spending nearly a billion dollars on people who came here illegally. That's the deal they got.The voters chose this. Brandon Johnson was the progressive pick, and now the bill is coming due. Subscribe to @reasonablenews for daily news without the spin.CHAPTERS0:00 Chicago Threw $640M in Tax Dollars at…1:57 Chicago Spent $640M on Illegal Migrants2:48 Inspector General Confirms Migrant…3:52 Pastor Brooks: Put Chicago Kids First5:01 Abbott and DeSantis Bus Migrants to…7:02 Spending on Migrants Called Morally…7:43 Forbes: Chicago Chose Migrants Over…8:57 CPS Enrollment Drops While Budget…10:45 Schools Import Teachers on H-1B Visas11:54 Chicago's Full Migrant Spending…12:56 Will Migrant Spending Pay Off…14:15 Johnson Defends Spending as Shelters…16:06 Johnson Struggles as Schools Face…17:06 Budget Director Resigns Amid Chicago…19:24 CPS Hired Staff While Losing Students#NFRP #Chicago #BrandonJohnsonGO PREMIUM WITH REASONABLE+ FOR UNCENSORED ACCESS 🌟https://ReasonableTV.com/🛍️ MERCH - https://Store.ReasonableTV.com/💬 JOIN our FREE Discord Community! Share stories, chat with fellow enthusiasts, and stay in the loop: https://discord.com/invite/uJGWFpgDcY👍🏼 SMASH that LIKE button & SUBSCRIBE for daily videos that dive into the latest news! https://youtube.com/c/NewsForReasonablePeopleSTAY CONNECTED:🔗 Rumble - https://Rumble.com/c/NewsForReasonablePeople🔗 Facebook - https://www.Facebook.com/NewsForReasonablePeople🔗 iTunes - https://Apple.co/2MkFziJ🔗 Spotify - https://Spoti.fi/2Dh8EoL

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