US Rep. Jonathan Jackson calls for rest of Illinois to step up as more Chicago migrants arrive

During a South Shore town hall, U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson called for the rest of the state to step up and help with the Chicago migrant crisis.Given the growing concerns surrounding the migrant crisis, it was no surprise that when U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson announced he would dedicate a significant portion of Sunday's town hall meeting to addressing the issue, the turnout was such that people had to be turned away.

Calling on the rest of the state to step up to the plate, Jackson took the opportunity of his quarterly town hall meeting to address the growing migrant crisis that continues to divide both residents and elected officials."President Biden will be in Chicago this coming Thursday. I'm sending him another letter sharing with him the heightened concerns that we have," Jackson said.

"It's a federal issue. The federal government is responsible for it. Congress needs to get together. The Republicans need to work with the Democrats and fix the problem. These are poor people being used for other persons' political gains," said Mark Wallace, another attendee.

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