Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is calling on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to stop sending immigrants to Chicago because of the upcoming winter storm, an appeal that has sparked a backlash in the Lone Star State. I'm there.
“Pending action at the federal level, we ask for mercy for the thousands of people who are powerless to represent themselves,” Pritzker said in the letter, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. . “While winter threatens the lives of vulnerable people, suspend transit and stop sending any more people into the state.”
With temperatures set to plummet in the city over the next few days, Pritzker said buses and planes transporting migrants to Chicago are “now putting the lives of everyone arriving in danger.” insisted.
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“Your actions are putting the health and survival of hundreds of children and families at risk.” He saidaccording to the Sun-Times.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is appealing to Texas Governor Abbott to stop sending immigrants to Chicago. (Anthony Vasquez/Chicago Sun-Times, via AP, File)
Mr. Abbott plans to send more than 30,000 immigrants to Chicago starting in mid-2022 as part of a project to ease the strain on border towns by sending them to “sanctuary” cities, which also include Washington, D.C. and New York City. There is.
The numbers seen in these cities represent only a fraction of the millions of migrants who have visited the southern border. Mr. Abbott says he has bussed more than 100,000 migrants to cities. In fiscal year 2023 alone, 2.4 million migrants were encountered, rising to over 302,000 in December.
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Chicago and other cities are asking the federal government for help, including billions of dollars in financial aid. The city of Chicago also placed restrictions on when and where buses could drop off migrants.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the shipments will continue until President Biden secures the southern border. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
In a statement to Fox News Digital, Abbott spokesman Andrew Mahallis noted that Pritzker previously called Illinois “the most welcoming state in the nation.”
“Instead of complaining about migrants being sent from Texas, where severe winter weather is expected across the state, Governor Pritzker should call on his party to finally do their job and secure the border.” But this is something he continues to refuse,” Mahalelis said.
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“Until President Biden stands up and takes charge of border security, Texas will continue to transport migrants to sanctuary cities so our local partners can respond to the crisis Biden has created,” he said.
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Meanwhile, Mr. Abbott is also at loggerheads with the federal government over moves it has taken to secure its own southern border, including this week's occupation of a park near the Rio Grande.
