A latest FOIA request to the Metropolis of Chicago finds a conventional Democrat donor has acquired favored standing through contracts with the Metropolis of Chicago to feed illegals from 2022 – 2024. Terry Newsome of Behind Enemy Lines podcast, made a FOIA request in October of 2024 in search of the next info proven within the request under.
The Metropolis of Chicago despatched again particulars of contracts between the Metropolis of Chicago and a meals service firm referred to as Open Kitchens. In these contracts, the Division of Homeland Safety and FEMA are listed as a supply for funding an Illinois program referred to as the Emergency Meals and Shelter program.
In line with Illinois Policy, the emergency program is a part of an “emergency companies” fund below Illinois Human Companies funding that noticed the biggest price range improve within the state because of the migrant disaster. In line with the City of Chicago’s information the town has spent over $570 million on “new arrivals.”
This emergency is now the burden of the taxpayer as Illinois stays defiant about its sanctuary standing with a pending Trump Administration threatening deportations. Governor Pritzker has brazenly inferred that he’ll resist the Federal Authorities’s makes an attempt at deportation.
Metropolis of Chicago and Open Kitchens Contract:
Notice the FEMA award quantity above approaches $5.5 million. This Federal authorities help to feed illegals is barely a portion of the $16.6 million dedicated to Open Kitchens by the Metropolis of Chicago between October of 2022 and December of 2024. The utmost quantity compensated for this program is $19.8 million.
Discover the small print of those contracts on the Behind Enemy Strains web site here.
Open Kitchens, a personal meals service firm, has an fascinating donation and repair historical past with Illinois Democrat politicians and organizations. In line with Illinois Sunshine, a nonprofit monitoring Illinois political contribution, Open Kitchens has donated to a number of Democrat political candidates. That record contains Alexi Giannoulias, the present Secretary of State for Illinois.
The record additionally contains expenditures from candidate campaigns to Open Kitchens for companies. The newest expenditure was in 2024 from Mattie Hunter, a Democrat Illinois State Senator from the threerd district. The newest cost made was for over $10K for “Fundraising Bills,” no matter meaning. It ought to be famous that Illinois is majority Democrat. Democrats have gained the final two Gubernatorial races and maintain over half illustration in every legislative physique.
There may be nothing improper with a personal firm being contracted by the federal government for companies. The federal government gives itself budgetary allocations for a lot of companies be it cleansing, meals, or in any other case. The instant concern is that this concern of ‘favored standing’ amongst completely different teams. It’s broadly reported that non-citizens are being afforded taxpayer funding for meals, telephones, shelter, clothes, and so on. In the meantime, homeless – together with veterans – line the streets of Chicago because the winter looms.
The Gateway Pundit beforehand reported that Home Democrats within the Chicago Federal Delegation had requested FEMA funding to help non-citizens on the expense of their very own constituents. In that article it was famous that Illinois had amended a earlier legislation making it a civil rights violation for property house owners to discriminate on the premise of “immigration standing.” It’s effectively documented that these non-citizens are housed at these areas through funding from the state and federal authorities, in different phrases, the taxpayer.
Now, the State Authorities is exhibiting sure distributors favorable standing in serving a inhabitants the State imported on the expense of the taxpayer with out their approval. This proof clearly signifies the egregious overreach of an out-of-control Illinois State Authorities working in live performance with the Federal Authorities, to contravene personal commerce in two completely different domains. When the federal government will get too huge and turns into concerned in personal commerce, particularly personal property, a reform motion is lengthy overdue. Tom Homan’s presence in Illinois will likely be welcomed with open arms by many.