{"id":2054157,"date":"2023-10-03T17:11:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T21:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/untenable-illinois-gov-joins-list-of-sanctuary-dems-who-dont-love-migrants-so-much-anymore\/"},"modified":"2023-10-03T17:15:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T21:15:08","slug":"untenable-illinois-gov-joins-list-of-sanctuary-dems-who-dont-love-migrants-so-much-anymore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/untenable-illinois-gov-joins-list-of-sanctuary-dems-who-dont-love-migrants-so-much-anymore\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois Gov Joins Dems No Longer Fond of Migrants"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Funtenable-illinois-gov-joins-list-of-sanctuary-dems-who-dont-love-migrants-so-much-anymore%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2054157&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Illinois Governor Slams\u2062 President Biden for Lack of Help in Migrant Crisis<\/h2>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker (D.) sent a\u2062 letter to President Joe Biden calling the\u2064 migrant crisis in his\u200d state &#8220;untenable&#8221; and slamming the president for\u200c his lack of help.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Unfortunately, the welcome and aid Illinois\u200d has\u2063 been providing \u200bto these asylum\u2062 seekers has not been \u2062matched with support by the federal\u200c government,&#8221; Pritzker \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/int.nyt.com\/data\/documenttools\/j-b-pritzker-biden-letter-migrants\/f4e0fe5f0f89df9b\/full.pdf\">wrote<\/a> on Monday. &#8220;Most critically, the federal government&#8217;s lack of intervention and coordination at the border \u200bhas created an untenable situation for\u200c Illinois.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Demands for Action<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Centralize coordination of border management<\/li>\n<li>Take greater accountability for overseeing where migrants go once\u2064 released<\/li>\n<li>Eliminate fees for \u2064temporary protected status applications<\/li>\n<li>Expedite\u2064 work permits for migrants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pritzker also attacked Republican politicians who \u200dhave been sending busloads of migrants to \u2063Illinois and other blue\u2062 states.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For my state which has been targeted \u200bwith \u2064busloads of asylum seekers by the \u2063border politicians seeking to increase\u2063 the partisan divide, this crisis has strained the\u2062 already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-gov-pritzker-calls-on-biden-to-take-more-active-role-in-dealing-with-immigration-crisis\/\" title=\"IL Gov. Pritzker urges Biden to play a bigger role in addressing immigration crisis.\">stretched human services network<\/a> we have attempted to rebuild in our recovery\u2062 from the pandemic,&#8221; Pritzker wrote.<\/p>\n<h3>A Shift in Attitude<\/h3>\n<p>Pritzker&#8217;s\u200d letter represents a shift in his previously welcoming attitude\u200d toward migrants. In 2021, he\u2062 signed an executive order to make Illinois the\u2063 &#8220;most welcoming\u2064 state in the\u200c nation,&#8221; requiring local officials to \u200cend partnerships \u200bwith Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Throughout my governorship I&#8217;ve directed my administration to adopt policies that make Illinois a welcoming state \u200cfor\u200d immigrants, and I&#8217;m\u2062 proud to sign\u200b these accountability measures\u200b into law to advance our \u2064cause,&#8221;\u200c the governor said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.illinois.gov\/news\/press-release.23653.html\">press release<\/a> announcing the \u200dorder.<\/p>\n<h3>Similar Shifts in Attitude<\/h3>\n<p>Pritzker is not the only Democrat to shift away from a previously welcoming attitude toward illegal immigrants. The day before Pritzker sent his letter, New York governor Kathy Hochul\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/watch-welcoming-ny-governor-hits-republicans-from-right-calls-to-quadruple-border-patrol\/\">called<\/a> for securing the border and quadrupling the number of\u200b Border Patrol positions.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul in 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cxf5WL4vk3B\/\">told<\/a> migrants that &#8220;you\u2019re welcome with open arms,\u2062 and we\u2019ll work\u200b to keep you safe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062 What <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/untenable-illinois-gov-joins-list-of-sanctuary-dems-who-dont-love-migrants-so-much-anymore\/\" title=\"Illinois Gov Joins Dems No Longer Fond of Migrants\">additional funding options<\/a>\u2064 are \u2062available \u200dto support communities impacted by\u200c the migrant crisis and alleviate the strain on \u2063local resources and services in Illinois<\/h2>\n<p><span> <\/p>\n<li>Increase federal resources at the border<\/li>\n<li>Improve communication and cooperation between federal and state\u200b agencies<\/li>\n<li>Provide \u2063additional funding for communities impacted by the \u200cmigrant \u2063crisis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In his letter, Governor Pritzker \u2062emphasized the need for the federal government to take immediate action \u200cin \u2064addressing the migrant crisis \u200din Illinois. He called for the \u200bcentralization of coordination\u200b of border \u2062management, highlighting the importance of a cohesive approach to effectively address the challenges \u2064posed by the influx of asylum seekers.<\/p>\n<p>Pritzker also stressed the need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-turns-against-aoc-protesters-drown-out-congresswomans-speech-with-jeers-on-live-tv\/\" title=\"Protesters in New York drown out AOC's speech with jeers on live TV.\">increased federal resources<\/a> at \u200cthe border, both in \u2063terms of\u2062 personnel and infrastructure. He argued that the\u200d current lack of intervention and coordination by the federal government has resulted \u200cin \u200can\u2064 &#8220;untenable situation&#8221; for the state of\u2064 Illinois, with communities struggling to\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trans-woman-who-molested-10-year-old-brags-about-light-sentence\/\" title=\"\u201cTrans Woman\u201d Who Molested 10-Year-Old Brags About Light Sentence\">provide adequate support<\/a> and resources to handle the influx of migrants.<\/p>\n<p>The governor further \u200ccalled \u200dfor improved communication and cooperation between federal and state agencies.\u200d He emphasized the importance of streamlining and \u200cexpediting processes to ensure a swift \u2064and efficient response to the crisis. Pritzker urged the federal government to work closely \u2062with state and local \u200dauthorities to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-city-saw-record-fatal-drug-overdoses-last-year\/\" title=\"NYC witnessed highest-ever drug overdose deaths in 2020.\">develop\u200d effective strategies<\/a> and protocols for managing the influx of\u2063 asylum seekers.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Pritzker called for additional\u2062 funding to be allocated to communities impacted by the migrant crisis. He\u2063 highlighted the financial strain\u200d placed on local resources and services as a result of the increased\u2064 demand for housing, healthcare, and education. The governor argued that federal assistance is crucial to ensure that communities \u2063are adequately\u200c supported and \u2062can continue to provide essential\u200c services to both asylum seekers and \u2062residents.<\/p>\n<h3>A Plea for Immediate Help<\/h3>\n<p>Governor Pritzker&#8217;s letter to President Biden\u200b serves as a plea for immediate assistance in addressing the migrant crisis in Illinois. He highlights \u2064the\u2062 overwhelming\u2062 challenges faced by the state and urges the\u2062 federal\u2064 government\u2064 to take decisive action to alleviate the burden on Illinois communities.<\/p>\n<p>While acknowledging the \u2063importance of addressing the broader immigration system, Pritzker emphasizes that\u200b the current\u2063 situation requires immediate attention and support. He urges President \u200dBiden\u2063 to fulfill his promise of\u2064 a more compassionate and\u2064 humane approach to immigration and to provide \u2064the necessary\u2063 resources and coordination to effectively manage \u200dthe migrant crisis in Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u2064situation at \u200cthe border \u200dcontinues to escalate, Governor\u200c Pritzker&#8217;s letter serves as a reminder of the \u200burgent \u2063need for federal intervention\u2062 and support. The \u200bchallenges faced \u200dby Illinois\u2064 and other \u2062states on \u2062the frontline of the migrant crisis demand a collaborative and \u2062concerted effort to ensure\u200b the \u2063well-being and safety of both asylum seekers and local communities.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be \u200dseen whether\u2062 President Biden will heed Governor Pritzker&#8217;s plea and take decisive\u200c action to address \u200dthe migrant crisis\u200c in Illinois. The impact of such actions, or lack thereof, \u200cwill be felt not only in Illinois but \u2062across \u2064the country as the\u2063 immigration\u2064 debate unfolds.<\/p>\n<p>+<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker criticized President Biden for the &#8220;untenable&#8221; migrant crisis in his state. 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