Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson would rather bankrupt his city for illegal immigrants than admit that being a “sanctuary city” is a mistake.

Johnson is asking the Chicago City Council for an additional $70 million in funding to handle illegal immigrants, on top of the $150 million the city has already budgeted for this year and the $300 million the city has already spent. Chicago is projected to have a budget deficit of $1.5 billion this year and $1.9 billion next year, but Johnson wants to tap surplus funds to spend on illegal immigrants.