By North Cook News Report |
May 21, 2023
U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), and Delia Ramirez (IL-03) led members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation Mike Quigley (IL-05), Danny Davis (IL-07), Sean Casten (IL-06), Robin Kelly (IL-02), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), and Jonathan L. Jackson (IL-01) in sending a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell urging them to prioritize the City of Chicago funding request and provide expedited reimbursement of the $20.5M through the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) to help address the needs of migrants that have been arriving to Chicago from Texas.