Gov. JB Pritzker joined Face the Nation yesterday to speak about the lack of federal action on asylum seekers and refugees.
He talked about challenges faced by Chicago with the influx of people who do not have adequate support while awaiting disposition of asylum and refugee claims. Pritzker has urged that the Biden administration move more aggressively, and lamented the fact that chaos in the House of Representatives, as well as GOP opposition to comprehensive immigration reform, has created challenges in confronting the situation in an orderly fashion.
“It seems like now is the moment to talk about border security and immigration reform,” he said. “We want immigrants in the United States, we also want border security, it seems like there’s a compromise there that can occur. But look, there are lots of places in the country where there are NGOs that can be of assistance to these folks who have arrived. They’re here legally, they have refuge in the United States, for the moment. My family were refugees to this country too. We ought to welcome them, put them through a process. And if they don’t meet the requirements, they should be sent back.”
