Governor J.B. Pritzker

You know, meanwhile, just to be clear, and I know there were a lot of people not just in Chicago, but around the country who were upset about migrants showing up in their communities, you know, and it cost our state quite a lot of money and our city of Chicago. But let me be clear. This was a humanitarian crisis from my perspective. I didn't create the crisis.

You know, meanwhile, just to be clear, and I know there were a lot of people not just in Chicago, but around the country who were upset about migrants showing up in their communities, you know, and it cost our state quite a lot of money and our city of Chicago. But let me be clear. This was a humanitarian crisis from my perspective. I didn't create the crisis.

But all of a sudden, as you're pointing out, you know, buses showed up and they were aimed at Chicago. It wasn't like people just naturally decided in the middle of winter they're going to get on a bus from Texas and go to Chicago, you know. And indeed, people showed up here with T-shirts and sandals on when they arrived. So, yeah. It was an enormous challenge. The policy wasn't right.

But all of a sudden, as you're pointing out, you know, buses showed up and they were aimed at Chicago. It wasn't like people just naturally decided in the middle of winter they're going to get on a bus from Texas and go to Chicago, you know. And indeed, people showed up here with T-shirts and sandals on when they arrived. So, yeah. It was an enormous challenge. The policy wasn't right.

But all of a sudden, as you're pointing out, you know, buses showed up and they were aimed at Chicago. It wasn't like people just naturally decided in the middle of winter they're going to get on a bus from Texas and go to Chicago, you know. And indeed, people showed up here with T-shirts and sandals on when they arrived. So, yeah. It was an enormous challenge. The policy wasn't right.

But when people show up, you know, we're Americans, you know, at that moment when someone is, you know, without shelter, without the proper clothing and needing to be fed, you do all those things. And we did those things because it was the right thing to do. But, yeah, the policy was wrong. And we need to have a... We need to have border security.

But when people show up, you know, we're Americans, you know, at that moment when someone is, you know, without shelter, without the proper clothing and needing to be fed, you do all those things. And we did those things because it was the right thing to do. But, yeah, the policy was wrong. And we need to have a... We need to have border security.

But when people show up, you know, we're Americans, you know, at that moment when someone is, you know, without shelter, without the proper clothing and needing to be fed, you do all those things. And we did those things because it was the right thing to do. But, yeah, the policy was wrong. And we need to have a... We need to have border security.

And I love, by the way, that Ruben Gallego, I think, says it best. You know, you don't have a country if you don't have a secure border. So let's have a secure border. But let's also have like robust immigration and immigration that isn't just about people who are willing to pay five million or have five million dollars to pay for a gold card or

And I love, by the way, that Ruben Gallego, I think, says it best. You know, you don't have a country if you don't have a secure border. So let's have a secure border. But let's also have like robust immigration and immigration that isn't just about people who are willing to pay five million or have five million dollars to pay for a gold card or

And I love, by the way, that Ruben Gallego, I think, says it best. You know, you don't have a country if you don't have a secure border. So let's have a secure border. But let's also have like robust immigration and immigration that isn't just about people who are willing to pay five million or have five million dollars to pay for a gold card or

to get into the country and take advantage of whatever tax breaks they might be given. But also immigration that allows people like my family, who came here three generations ago and had nothing. We were refugees from Ukraine, would have been killed had they stayed, as many Jews were, and were allowed to come into this country and had nothing. But

to get into the country and take advantage of whatever tax breaks they might be given. But also immigration that allows people like my family, who came here three generations ago and had nothing. We were refugees from Ukraine, would have been killed had they stayed, as many Jews were, and were allowed to come into this country and had nothing. But

to get into the country and take advantage of whatever tax breaks they might be given. But also immigration that allows people like my family, who came here three generations ago and had nothing. We were refugees from Ukraine, would have been killed had they stayed, as many Jews were, and were allowed to come into this country and had nothing. But

The most driven people, you know, that are in our country are often the people who show up from somewhere else escaping something, wanting to make a better life for themselves and their families. And so that's the, you know, it's a challenge. There's no doubt. But it doesn't seem, frankly, all that complicated if you secure the border, which we can do. It seems like it's happening now. Right.

The most driven people, you know, that are in our country are often the people who show up from somewhere else escaping something, wanting to make a better life for themselves and their families. And so that's the, you know, it's a challenge. There's no doubt. But it doesn't seem, frankly, all that complicated if you secure the border, which we can do. It seems like it's happening now. Right.

The most driven people, you know, that are in our country are often the people who show up from somewhere else escaping something, wanting to make a better life for themselves and their families. And so that's the, you know, it's a challenge. There's no doubt. But it doesn't seem, frankly, all that complicated if you secure the border, which we can do. It seems like it's happening now. Right.

But you can secure the border, but also think about the economic future of the country is dependent upon having more immigration, not less.

But you can secure the border, but also think about the economic future of the country is dependent upon having more immigration, not less.

But you can secure the border, but also think about the economic future of the country is dependent upon having more immigration, not less.