Pritzker signs disaster declaration to aid people bused to Illinois from Texas

Gov. J. B. Pritzker on Wednesday signed a disaster proclamation, allowing the state to speed up procurement of resources for migrants coming into Illinois from Texas.

At a morning news conference, Pritzker also said he is calling in the Illinois National Guard to help prepare infrastructure and services to handle the incoming people being bused to Illinois by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

"This is not a time to demonize human beings," Pritzker said. "This is a time to live up to our values. And in Illinois, we will follow the moral compass that makes this one of the greatest states in the nation."

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Pritzker signs disaster declaration to aid people bused to Illinois from Texas

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