(The Center Square) – Chicago’s migrant crisis is front-and-center for both U.S. House candidates in Illinois’ First District.
Republican Marcus Lewis is challenging Democratic incumbent Congressman Jonathan Jackson.
Lewis noted the First District has experienced an influx of migrants.
“They’re being funded: $9,700 every six months for rent, $2,000 a month for Social Security. [They] never worked a day in their life. This is insulting to our constituents and residents of our district,” Lewis said.
In a social media post, Jackson blamed past Republican presidents for millions of foreign nationals entering the U.S. in the last three years.
“Because of severe economic sanctions by both George W. Bush and Donald J. Trump administrations, more than 7.7 million people have fled Venezuela recently,” Jackson said.
Jackson said the Biden-Harris Administration has taken decisive executive action to stem the tide of immigrants coming across the southern border of the country.
“Border crossing is now down to its lowest level since the mid-2020’s,” Jackson stated.