Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration on Thursday defended his proposal to erect tent encampments for migrants arriving from the southern border amid mounting criticism of a security firm contracted for the plan and rising cost estimates for dealing with the steady stream of asylum-seekers. During a briefing with reporters, Johnson’s deputy chief of staff, Cristina Pacione-Zayas, said the .
Multiple allies broke with Mayor Brandon Johnson on Friday over his plans to temporarily house thousands of migrants in tent encampments across the city, while Johnson’s administration continued to blame Gov. J.B. Pritzker for not doing enough to help the city cope with the crisis. During a tense meeting of the City Council’s immigration committee, three of Johnson’s hand-picked committee .
CHICAGO — Multiple allies broke with Mayor Brandon Johnson on Friday over his plans to temporarily house thousands of migrants in tent encampments across the city, while Johnson’s administration continued to blame Gov. J.B. Pritzker for not doing enough to help the city cope with the crisis. During a tense meeting of the City Council’s immigration committee, three of Johnson’s hand-picked .
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker reportedly leaned hard on President Joe Biden’s administration to make it possible for new migrants from Venezuela, several thousand of whom are sheltering in Chicago, to get authorization to work legally. Good job, governor. That’s a very positive development. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday extended and redesignated Venezuela for .