During his State of the State address, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) claimed that the state did not "ask for this manufactured crisis," regarding Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) bussing illegals to blue states and cities.
Over the last 18 months, more than 35,000 have arrived in Illinois, most of them landed here in buses sent by Governor Abbott of Texas. Abbott willfully planned the arrival of these individuals in locations and at times that would engender the maximum chaos for the city of Chicago. Maybe some of you think we should just say ‘This is not our problem’ and we should just let the migrant families starve or freeze to death. But that’s not what decent Midwesterners do. That’s not what leaders do. We didn’t ask for this manufactured crisis but we must deal with it all the same.
Biden campaign co-chair and Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker on the flood of illegal immigrants to his "sanctuary state": "We didn't ask for this manufactured crisis" pic.twitter.com/6dIfyHRCEz
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 23, 2024
If the illegals crossing the border in record numbers is a "manufactured crisis" as Pritzker claims, why complain about the illegals that Abbott sent to Illinois? After all, it's a fabricated calamity, right?
If the Illinois governor forgot, in August 2021 he issued an executive order "further establishing Illinois as the most welcoming state in the nation."
Pritzker said:
The new laws strengthen the TRUST Act and make Illinois the second state in the nation to require local officials to end partnerships with ICE, address hate crimes against immigrant communities, expand workplace protections for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, and create the Illinois Immigration Impact Task Force to ensure state programs and policies best serve immigrant residents.
Pritzker also signed an executive order creating a "more welcoming and equitable state for immigrants and refugees."
Throughout my governorship I’ve directed my administration to adopt policies that make Illinois a welcoming state for immigrants, and I’m proud to sign these accountability measures into law to advance our cause. Every family, every child, every human being deserves to feel safe and secure in the place they call home. I am committed to making sure that value defines what it means to live in Illinois.
Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) called out Pritzker's claim that everybody needs to pitch in to shelter illegals by pointing out that the executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels, Thomas Pritzker, who is the cousin of the Illinois governor, has not opened up all the hotel rooms for the illegals.
JB Pritzker said everyone in Illinois must step up and provide free services for illegal immigrants- does this include Hyatt Hotels? Why hasn't Hyatt opened up every hotel room in Illinois to shelter illegal immigrants at no cost to taxpayers?
— Mary Miller (@Miller_Congress) February 21, 2024
As Pritzker continues to gaslight the public, politicians always conflate illegals and immigrants. It is a slap in the face to legal immigrants to call those who come into the country illegally -- breaking the law -- an immigrant.
America is the most welcoming nation, but on one condition -- that people come into the country legally, just like millions have done in the past. Come in the right way, work hard, and enjoy the benefits of America as a citizen.
The border crisis will continue to be a top issue for voters during the 2024 election, as we have seen in GOP primary states such as South Carolina, Iowa, and New Hampshire.
See also:
As Illegals Push Chicago to the Breaking Point, Illinois Doubles Down on 'Sanctuary' Status
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