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New Lenox mayor not going to Johnsons migrant meeting
The mayor of suburban New Lenox said he will not be attending Mayor Brandon Johnsons scheduled meeting on migrants.
NEW LENOX, Ill. - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was set to host a meeting of regional mayors Tuesday morning at the United Center to strategize about migrants arriving in the state.
However, the meeting was postponed due to dangerously cold temps, according to the mayor's office.
Some suburban mayors, like New Lenox Mayor Tim Baldermann, say they weren't planning on attending anyway.
"You cannot say we're a sanctuary state, we're a sanctuary city, and say but only during warm weather days. It makes no sense whatsoever. This is an absolute failure at our border, and like I told you the other day, you've got this crisis for people that's becoming a national security crisis within our borders and the federal government and our state government are dropping the ball here," said Baldermann.
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Chicago migrant situation intensifies amid cold snap
Some state legislators are calling for new measures when it comes to migrants in Illinois, as the number of new arrivals only continues to grow.
During the meeting, mayors are anticipated to discuss strategies to address the influx of new arrivals, including topics such as bus ordinances, which many suburbs have adopted in recent weeks following unscheduled bus arrivals.
The new date for the meeting has not yet been released.