MLG: federal support needed to deal with illegal immigration issues

There is no doubt that our nation is facing a border crisis that the Biden Administration seems unable or unwilling to address. Like all Americans we have seen and heard of issues facing Texas and California at the border. We’ve also seen issues in big cities like Chicago, Boston, New York, and some others.

While we know there are illegal crossings of the New Mexico border, in Albuquerque and Santa Fe we aren’t seeing large numbers of issues dealing with immigrants or the need to house them. It is also not being reported in the media. Are we wrong? Why is Gov. Lujan Grisham among a rather small group of governors looking for money from Washington for this? See the tweet and letter signed by the Gov. below.

Without action from Washington, our economy, states, & communities will continue to bear the brunt of the shortcomings of the existing immigration system.

I am leading a coalition of governors calling for federal support as we manage an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. pic.twitter.com/f5gdENKBLt

— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) January 23, 2024