This week Governor JB Pritzker sent a letter to the White House to request more federal aid so the state and the city of Chicago can further care for migrants and asylum seekers who have been bussed from the border to Illinois.

The Governor says the letter was meant to reinforce with a public statement everything the state needs right now to address caring for migrants.

Among the things other than money the Governor is asking for – better coordination of the arrival of buses packed with migrants, approval of Medicaid waivers and a faster approval of federal employment authorization.