Byron Donalds Questions JB Pritzker on Illinois Spending for Illegal Immigrants

Questioning State Spending on Illegal Immigration

• 🎯 Rep. Byron Donalds questioned Gov. JB Pritzker about the state of Illinois' annual spending on illegal immigration.
• ❓ Donalds specifically asked if the state tracks how many illegal immigrants are receiving benefits, such as Medicaid, in Illinois.

Governor Pritzker's Response

• 🗣️ Governor Pritzker stated that individuals do not receive Medicaid in Illinois or any other state, as far as he knows.
• 🤷 Pritzker indicated that the state does not keep track of public service dollars allocated to illegal immigrants or non-legal residents.

Concerns Over Budget Tracking

• 🧐 Donalds expressed concern that the state of Illinois does not closely track its budget, drawing a parallel to a similar question posed to the mayor of Chicago.
• 💡 He suggested that a lack of detailed financial tracking might be an ongoing issue within the state of Illinois.