Illinois governor complains blue cities are 'suffering' from Abbott bussing migrants
'Cities out here that are the target of this political game that Gov. Abbott is playing are suffering,' Gov. J.B. Pritzker said
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker condemned Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, for bussing migrants from Texas to Democratic cities and states.
ABC News host Jonathan Karl spoke to Pritzker Sunday on "This Week" about how the migrant crisis is impacting voters to the point where many reportedly disapprove of how President Biden is managing the southern border. Pritzker pointed the finger at Republicans.
"Well, we need the Congress to act. There is discussion right now about comprehensive immigration reform, about border security, and this can be handled right now," Pritzker claimed. "They could vote on this and make sure we’re actually dealing with it, but, you know, Democrats have been at the table for decades now, wanting immigration reform. Republicans refused. So, finally, they’re at least in discussion."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Gov. Pritzker speaks about how the migrant crisis has impacted Illinois, complaining that immigrants are being sent to Democratic states, specifically. (ABC)
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He went on to add, "My hope is that they’ll get something done, but not enough has been done, there’s no doubt about that. I think that the president needs to do more. The Congress needs to do more."
Pritzker then slammed Abbott for redistributing migrants from the southern border to Democratic regions up north.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"Cities out here that are the target of this political game that Gov. Abbott is playing are suffering, and here in Illinois it’s minus 29 degrees outside with the windchill. We have migrants that arrive from Texas virtually every day, hundreds, and we don’t have places to put them. We don’t have enough shelter space here," he said.
Dec. 18, 2023: Migrants flood into Eagle Pass, Texas, waiting to be processed. (Fox News)
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The Illinois governor then condemned Abbott for not caring about people suffering.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"There are plenty of other cities where, you know, if he’s going to send people, they could be sent, but no. He’s choosing only Democratic states, Democratic cities, and when we’ve asked him to stop sending people because of the weather, because of the dangerous nature of this winter storm that we’re experiencing now, he’s refused to stop sending them. So he does not care about people. He doesn’t care about the migrants. He doesn’t care about the fact that they’re going to suffer if they’re sent to, certainly, the Upper Midwest as he is doing now."
Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has repeatedly blasted Abbott. Last week he spoke about Abbott's "intentions" and said, "He is attacking Democratically-run cities, and particularly cities that are being led by Black leaders or leaders-of-color. This is unconscionable. I mean, it’s a very raggedy approach. And quite frankly, not only is it reckless and raggedy, but it is evil-spirited."
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In December, Johnson said, "The governor of Texas needs to take a look in the mirror of the chaos that he is causing for this country. This is not just a Chicago dynamic, he is attacking our country."