Wisconsin Pandemic Relief Money Keeps Illegal Alien Criminals from Being Deported
Not only did the woke, socialist Madison Wisconsin council give pandemic relief money to attorneys of illegal aliens—they also gave handouts to an adult lounge, a distillery, a Pilates studio, a brewery, and more.
The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF), provided by federal tax dollars, were meant to support localities suffering from the COVID shutdowns. Instead, the money became a slush fund for socialist sanctuary cities, funding their latest woke projects and illegal alien programs rather than helping Wisconsinites.
Restoration News spoke with Wisconsin State Sen. Duey Stroebel (R) who brought attention to this issue. He sent a letter to the Madison grants manager demanding additional information regarding $700,000 that was earmarked for “services to residents who are undocumented.” Stroebel pointed out that illegal aliens would not be eligible for direct assistance with these funds. So, the council found a work-around—give it to sub-awardees who then give it to criminal illegal aliens.
The African Center for Community Development, Inc. received $100,000 for undocumented immigrant support. According to their website, most of the money went toward legal fees for illegal aliens, but they also got grocery cards and metro bus passes.
The Community Immigration Law Center, Inc (CLIC) also got $100,000. According to Influence Watch, this group works to prevent the deportation of illegal aliens. The CLIC uses a far-left “church” as its headquarters. Among other things, the pastor is a leftist who has endorsed child sex transition treatments.
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In March 2022, the mayor of Madison bragged about providing $700,000 of COVID relief money to undocumented immigrants. She specifically thanked President Biden for the money.
It should come as no surprise to Madison residents that their city leaders redistribute their wealth. The alders who serve on the council are mostly leftists, including Alder Marsha Rummel (she/her) who is a proud member of the Democrat Socialists of America.
Pandemic Relief Slush Fund for an Adult Lounge and More . . . .
Our investigation reveals that not only did the Common Council of Madison approve nearly $1 million to “support community-based organizations serving undocumented immigrant residents,” they have also used it as a slush fund for non-pandemic related items.
The Lush Lounge, located in Madison, is an adult bar that was a constant nuisance to the community. Police showed up at the location 30 times in just a 6-month period. The bar closed in 2023 after a man was murdered in the parking lot. Madison politicians had just awarded the Lush Lounge $50,000 from federal COVID funds just a few months prior to the closure. A Pilates studio, karaoke bar, and brew pub each received $50,000 for “investment in physical property.”
One more of the dozens of large dollar handouts went to another leftist organization called Dear Diary, Inc., which received $75,000. Their website and tax forms indicate they only serve black women and girls. People of other races do not appear to qualify to receive their services or to even serve on their board.
It seems that the Madison Council had so much taxpayer money they just threw it out to any leftist who wanted it.
Democrats: Straining Local Resources and Harming Children
It isn’t just Madison Democrats encouraging illegal aliens to flock to America for handouts. Joe Biden leads this effort. His treasury department gave hard-earned tax dollars to illegal aliens in Washington State to the tune of $1000 each.
Other sanctuary cities and states around the nation also put illegal alien programs ahead of legal immigrants and citizens. San Antonio, Texas used $1.5 million of SLFRF funds for legal representation of “undocumented” immigrants. Chicago used COVID money to give $500 payments to illegal aliens. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) used taxpayer dollars to pay one year’s rent for illegal aliens. Baltimore City Council gave pandemic relief funds to non-profits whose target audience was undocumented immigrants.
Illegal alien support strains resources throughout the nation. Schools struggle to find enough English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers to teach students in America’s schools—students illegally brought across the border. In 2023, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) proposed an additional $48.3 million to help pay for the increased costs of ESL students in Wisconsin public schools.
Illegal Alien Preferences
Williamsburg, Virginia school board member Michael Hosang recently spoke the truth about what happens in crowded classrooms. He revealed a sharp increase in non-English speaking students in his district, and that his daughter had not received a proper education because teachers must spend extra time trying to communicate with students who don’t speak English. ESL students now comprise 10 percent of the overall Virginia student population. Of course, the left vilified Hosang for speaking the truth about illegal aliens invading the state. There are an estimated 454,000 illegal aliens living in Virginia—that is the size of the population of Virginia Beach, the commonwealth’s largest city.
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Plyler v. Doe (1982) requires that public schools must educate all students regardless of immigration status. Yet, it comes at a significant cost. It doesn’t help that Democrats continue to lure illegal aliens to the country with the promise of taxpayer handouts.
The ones hurt the most by the invasion: the children themselves. A border patrol agent told us that cartels use children as pawns. A child will come across the border with an adult disguised as their parent, and since the Biden administration no longer permits DNA testing, there is no way to know if they are related. These children are sometimes forced to go back across the border to bring in more adults. These adults then abandon these poor kids in the United States, making them “unaccompanied” minors placed with sponsors.
Illegal Alien Abusers
An illegal alien in Bedford Virginia recently went to jail for sexual abuse of a child. Turns out the child was an unaccompanied minor who had been placed with a sponsor. The sponsor was the girlfriend of the illegal alien abuser. Children are being abused thanks to Democrat policies that lure illegal aliens across the border with taxpayer funded handouts.
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