Illinois Governor Plans Additional $182 Million in Migrant Aid
- Illinois already committed $638 million to migrant response
- State joint funding plan with Cook County totals $250 million
J.B. Pritzker
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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, who is set to release his fiscal 2025 spending proposal next week, said he plans to ask the state legislature for an additional $182 million in the year starting July 1 to care for asylum seekers and other migrants coming from the US southern border.
The funding request is part of a broader $250 million commitment announced Thursday with Cook County, where Chicago is located, according to emailed statements from state and county officials.