aragonchuks:
lol like the guy that said he need only $30k to survive.. lol that’s just six months rent/mortgage .. lol either him just come America or he is living in America in his head

sukkot:
some of these people are under some weird type of delusion but i understand it because there have always been people like this in all generations. people who have never traveled abroad but believe they know more than everyone about the life abroad

sukkot:
legal or illegal , makes no difference chicago is messed up

SARSCoV2:



South Chicago is a poverty, gang and car jacking enclave. Its summer already and all hell will be let lose. Very few sane people reside in hat axis.

No single week passes without someone being shot to death.

This week alone

Brandon Foley
Bruce O`Neal
Rashaun Johnson
Fred Boerma
Anthony Allen
Antonio Wade


All shot to death

And more people will be shot to death this week. Its a constant.

BigIyanga:

If you hustle, you make $$. You can go to community college as illegal or non illgal.. and transfer credit to 4 year college when ur status change is approved.
Only about 3-4 zip codes generate most of the gun crimes,

Per gun violence in the US, Chicago is not in tje top most 10 violent crime cities.

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/pictures/murder-map-deadliest-u-s-cities/

“America is believed to be the land of opportunities, but America makes those opportunities very difficult to access for people who are not born into privilege. The American Dream narrative of "go to school, get good grades, apply for scholarships, and better yourself" is not that easy in an underfunded community where people don’t have access to basic amenities.

sukkot:
when i say chicago is messed up i am talking about a myriad of factors

1- too cold in winter and yo have to shovel your car out of 12 inches of snow every morning. try shovelling out of caked up hardened snow its impossible. its a nightmare

2-parking spot is almost impossible to find

3-too hot in summer. over 100 degrees

4- corrupt cops who have a quota of how many tickets they are supposed to give out daily to make revenue for the city so they always targeting minorities

5---extremely segregated. greek town little italy etc etc

6--gun crime is crazy

7- taxation is crazy

8-gang culture is crazy VICE LORDS -LATIN KINGS ETC ETC

etc etc

TWoods:


There are certainly issues with south side Chicago, but most of what you have up here isn’t it…

1. Rochester MN is far colder…
2. Parking spots are harder to find in NYC
3. Check Texas or Arizona.
4. There are areas in MO where it is worse. Cops are corrupt everywhere
5. We’ll try places in Michigan or Vermont. Many of these states are almost 80% white. Houston Texas and NYC have similar “segregated” communities.
6. Yep, that’s your problem right there. Talk to Indiana.
7. It isn’t, taxes are higher in NYC and California
8. That’s your problem right there

sukkot:
first of all we talking about the whole chicago not just south side

and whats the point mentioning all these places ? as if somehow that diminishes that all these thiings are problems in chicago. many are running down south to southern states because of these problems i have mentioned.

TWoods:


The problem with south side Chicago is simple - guns, crime and let’s face it… mostly minorities live there. It is not a reflection of America as a whole. I point to the other issues to show that they are not the reason Chicago is the way it is… the weather is worse elsewhere and yet they aren’t shooting themselves all day.

sukkot:
first of all we talking about the whole chicago not just south side

and whats the point mentioning all these places ? as if somehow that diminishes that all these thiings are problems in chicago. many are running down south to southern states because of these problems i have mentioned.

sukkot:
bro the topic is about chicago. nobody is talking about america as a whole. try to stay focused

or at least my focus is about chicago

TWoods:


Chicago as a whole isn’t the problem, south Chicago is. Been to Chicago several times and have family friends who live there… we must be talking of 2 Chicagos. As I said, 8 of the 10 things you listed are par for the course in several other big cities… nothing special

BigIyanga:

Southern states like GA and SC are worse than IL.
ATL has the widest income gap btw rich and poor. Minimum wage in GA is $5.5/hr.
GA residents have one of the shi...tiest credit score.
As per cold, New England and Canada are colder.

sukkot:
bro the topic is about chicago. nobody is talking about america as a whole. try to stay focused

or at least my focus is about chicago

BigIyanga:

You’re missing the point.
Chicago is the best place for illegals like OP. Cook county health would provide medical treatment without asking questions.
Most southeren states would not.
IL will give u drivers license/ID without asking ur immigration status. Most southern states would require to bring hard of copy ur SSN.
Pls Chicago is a really sanctuary for immigrants..

sukkot:
but is the city run by gangstas like chicago ? is it run like the mob ? corruption etc. heck the mayor of chicago blagjoyevich was just released from prison

sukkot:
i know all that but i am not talking about illegals. i am just talking about chicago generally and why most LEGAL indigenes are running away from it

BigIyanga:

Talking like a typical outsider. Blagjoyrvich has never been the mayor of Chicago. No Chicago
Mayor has been indicted in the last 30yrs. Stop watching too much Faux News

TWoods:


Chicago as a whole isn’t the problem, south Chicago is. Been to Chicago several times and have family friends who live there… we must be talking of 2 Chicagos. As I said, 8 of the 10 things you listed are par for the course in several other big cities… nothing special

BigIyanga:

This post is about Naija immigrants surviving in Chicago as illegals

sukkot:


https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/chicago/press-releases/2011/former-illinois-governor-rod-r.-blagojevich-sentenced-to-14-years-in-prison-for-corruption-in-office

Ishilove:
A Nigerian lady, Ajibola Elisabeth Junaid from Oyo State narrates how she migrated with her family members to the United States in search of greener pastures. Her family settled in Chicago, as they were all asylum seekers. It did not take long for her to discover that hardly does the American dream exist for minorities or people of colour.

She described America as a reality of racism, poverty, food insecurity and gun violence.

She is a senior student at Wendell Phillips Academy High School.

Her narration below:



https://nigeriastandardnewspaper.com/ng/true-life-story-american-dream-is-a-mirage-struggle-only-racism-poverty-food-insecurity-gun-violence-are-realities-ajibola-elizabeth-junaid-a-nigerian-asylum-seeker-in-chicago-narrates-experien/