Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday called on President Biden to take “swift action” to address the federal government’s “lack of intervention and coordination” at the southern border.&n…
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Some 15,000 migrants have sapped Illinois of resources in the 13 months since the arrival of the first bus of asylum seekers from Texas, Pritzker claimed. Pritzker’s letter to Biden contains a list of recommendations for how the federal government can help states reeling from the crisis on the southern border, among them is a suggestion that the president appoint a point person to handle the immigration emergency.A young child plays with a doll while recently arrived migrants sit on cots and the floor of a makeshift shelter operated by the city at O’Hare International Airport on Aug. 31, 2023.
The governor further asked Biden to waive fees for migrants applying for temporary protected status, provide financial support to states, local governments, and non-governmental organizations for temporary housing, food and social services for migrants, accelerate the timeline for employment authorization for migrants and approve Illinois’ requests for Medicaid waivers and housing vouchers.
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