Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Declares Illegal Immigration ‘Untenable,’ Demands More Resources

Illinois Gov. J.B. Prtizker announces a statewide mandate requiring masks be worn in all Illinois public schools, preschool through high school, in Chicago, Ill., on Aug. 4, 2021. Scott Olson/Getty Images

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has written to the White House to warn that the illegal immigration crisis is becoming “untenable” and that the constant flow of people is “overwhelming” the Democrat-controlled state.

In the letter written earlier this week, Mr. Pritzker claims that over 15,000 people have arrived in the state from the southern border over the past 13 months and that the federal government is not providing them with sufficient resources to handle the influx.