The state of Illinois is doubling down on its support for illegal immigrants.
In a Friday press release, Gov. JB Pritzker and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle confirmed that they would allocate a further $250 million to “ensure shelter, wraparound services and healthcare remain available” to migrants who have crossed the southern border through Texas.
The release states:
Following a long-term planning exercise, State, County and City teams concluded that an additional estimated $321 million is needed to maintain shelter and services this calendar year, on top of previously committed funding. The Governor and President are pledging a combined investment of over $250 million to help close this gap.
In November, the State of Illinois committed an additional $160 million to the asylum seeker response to invest in three critical areas: welcome, shelter, and independence. That…
