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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson told NPR's A Martínez that it's his job to protect residents "whether you're undocumented, whether you are seeking asylum or whether you're seeking a good paying job." ...

JAMAL VALENTINE IS FROM CHICAGO ... SO HE IN GOOD SPIRITS, SO IN THE INTEREST OF PROTECTING HIS FAMILY, THEY MIGHT NOT BE HERE MUCH LONGER. JUST GETTING OUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD.