>> BORDER >> SECURITY IS ON THE MINDS OF CONGRESS.

PEOPLE THIS WEEK, THE CONTOURS OF A POSSIBLE DEAL ON IMMIGRATION REFORM AND UKRAINE AID ARE EMERGING.

BUT REPUBLICANS, MANY OF WHOM HAVE SUPPORTED THE DEAL SEEM TO BE BACKING AWAY REPORTEDLY BECAUSE DONALD TRUMP HAS TOLD THEM IT WOULD BE BAD POLITICS FOR HIM TO GIVE JOE BIDEN DEMOCRATS A VICTORY BY PASSING BORDER SECURITY LEGISLATION IN AN ELECTION YEAR.

AND JOINING US IS CONGRESSWOMAN DAILY.

I MEAN, AS A DEMOCRAT REPRESENTING ILLINOIS'S 3RD DISTRICT INCLUDES PORTIONS OF CHICAGO'S NORTHWEST SIDE AND WESTERN SUBURBS.

WE ALSO INVITED THE REST OF ILLINOIS CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.

THEY DID NOT ACCEPT OUR INVITATION, BUT WE ARE HAPPY TO HAVE YOU WITH U.S. CONGRESSWOMAN, WELCOME TO CHICAGO TONIGHT FROM WASHINGTON.

THE FROM WHAT'S BEEN REPORTED BILL WOULD GIVE THE PRESIDENT THE AUTHORITY TO CLOSE THE BORDER IT AVERAGES OUT TO MORE THAN 4,000 ILLEGAL CROSSINGS PER DAY.

IT ALSO GIVEN THE AUTHORITY TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF ASYLUM SEEKERS.

WHAT IS YOUR UNDERSTANDING AS TO WHAT'S IN THIS BILL?

>> I MEAN, LOOK, HERES.

THE REALITY IS THAT WE HAVEN'T SEEN ANY ACTUAL TAX THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE HAD NOT ACTUALLY SEEN ARE GOING VIRAL FOR IN SAYING FROM WHAT THE PRESIDENT SAYS SOCIAL MEDIA, IMPRESSIVE DAYS THE REALITY IS, FIRST OF ALL, THERE IS NO OPEN BORDER AS AS SO MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES ON REPUBLICAN SIDE KEEPS SAYING, BUT CENTERPIECE OF THAT WE ACTUALLY ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSE OF SO MANY PEOPLE WANT TO CROSS OUR SOUTHERN BORDER.

I DON'T THINK THAT THE CONVERSATIONS ARE BEING HAD THIS MOMENT ARE ACTUALLY ADDRESSING THAT.

WHAT WE'RE SAYING IS PEOPLE ARE SEEKING ASYLUM THEY COME TO THE SOUTHERN BORDER AND SEES A CERTAIN NUMBER OF PEOPLE REQUESTING THAT THE STAFF, RIGHT.

THAT OFFICERS WILL SAY NO.

YOU'VE BEEN TO THAT REGARDLESS.

IF THEY, IN ARE SEEKING BECAUSE OF SAFETY OR WHATEVER.

ALSO WITHIN OF SEEKERS.

SO THAT'S A PROBLEM AT WE'RE NOT ACTUALLY ADDRESSING THE ROOT CAUSE AND WORSE THAT HELPING CITIES CHICAGO WHO NEED ASSISTANCE TO HELP ARRIVALS THAT ARE ALREADY CHICAGO ARE IN OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE.

WHAT WOULD ADDRESSING THE ROOT CAUSE LOOK LIKE ASSUMING THE AND YOU ARE THE DAUGHTER OF A GUATEMALAN IMMIGRANT.

BUT IN THE MOST OF THESE MIGRANTS ARE COMING FROM.

>> AM VERY TROUBLED SITUATION THERE RIGHT NOW.

I MEAN, I THINK PERFECT EXAMPLE WHAT YOU JUST SAID.

IT IS A TROUBLING SITUATION.

SO PEOPLE ARE STARVING TO MANY OF THEM ARE CROSS AND JOHN BOSA, WHO ARE THE TO MAKE EAGLE TO GET TO OUR SOUTHERN BORDER AND WHAT THEY IT WAS.

WE WERE WILLING TO RISK.

ABSOLUTELY EVERY CENT SO MANY OF THE WOMEN TO VIDEO ON NEARLY DYING JUST TRY TO REPRESENT THEMSELVES TO THE SOUTHERN BORDER.

>> BECAUSE THEY NEED THE SERVICES.

THEY'RE ALSO ORDINANCES.

ALSO, CUBANS, THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WHO WANT THEM ARE CROSSING THE BORDER.

HERE'S WHAT HEAR MY COLLEAGUES WE NEED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES OF OK, LET'S DO THAT.

ACTUALLY PASSES DECISION OR FUNDING THIS RESOURCES TO BE ABLE TO DETECT FENTANYL COME INTO OUR PORTS OF ENTRY OF WHICH 80% OF THAT IS COMING FROM THE CITIZENS BIG OR HOW WE MAKE SURE THAT MEANT TO DO SOMETHING THAT COME WE'RE ASKING OURSELVES OF SO MANY PEOPLE ARE WAITING TO GET PROCESS THAT'S TO FUNDING FOR JUDGES AND OFFICERS TO STRANDING AND PROCESS.

THESE ARE 2 THINGS THAT WE COULD BE DOING RIGHT NOW.

THE 3RD I JUST CAME FROM, WHAT THE MODEL THERE HAVE BEEN AN ATTEMPTED COUP THERE.

SO THE NEW PRESIDENT COULDN'T TAKE OFFICE.

THANKFULLY HE DID HOW MANY ADDRESSED ISSUES IN THESE COUNTRIES THROUGH FOREIGN POLICY STATE DEPARTMENT TO ADDRESS REASONS PEOPLE ARE MIGRATING TO BEGIN WITH BECAUSE HERE'S THE REALITY.

YOU CAN TRY TO BUILD A BORDER WALL OFF.

PEOPLE WILL STILL EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO TRY TO COME HERE SEEKING ASYLUM.

THERE'S NO THAT AND THEN THERE'S NO QUESTION.

IT SEEMS LIKE NO MATTER WHAT KIND OF THE TURN TO PUT >> AT THE BORDER, AS YOU SAID, PEOPLE ARE STILL GOING TO TRY TO COME TO THIS, GO A SITUATION.

>> IN THEIR COUNTRY.

SO IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU MIGHT BE OPPOSED TO THIS BILL IF IT DOES GET TO THE HOUSE AND BEING NEGOTIATED IN THE SENATE ON A BIPARTISAN BASIS, THEN WE HEARD DONALD TRUMP APPARENTLY CALLED REPUBLICANS AND SAID DON'T DO ANYTHING ON THIS AS SO.

DOES IT LOOK LIKE THE THAT MIGHT SINK THE WHOLE THING?

>> IT COULD BE ANY LOVE.

WE'VE HAD A WHOLE YEAR IF WE ACTUALLY WANT TO GET A SOLUTION TO THE BORDER, IF HE WANTED TO CREATE KIND OF SOLUTION.

SO IMMIGRATION SINCE WE HAVE AND I THINK SECONDED 6 BECAUSE I SERVE AS VICE MAKING MEMBER HOMELAND SECURITY WHERE WE TALK ABOUT BORDER WITH ACTUAL SOLUTION.

ALL BE THERE TOMORROW PEACH IN HERE AND AGAIN, SECRETARY MICHAEL BECAUSE REPUBLICANS WANT TO TRY IMPEACH BECAUSE THEY DON'T AGREE WITH HIM.

THERE IS NO REAL SOLUTION IN MOMENT.

BUT I WOULD TO YOU IS THE BILL IS WHAT WE'VE HEARD.

IT IS SO FAR THAT HAS NO ACTUAL SOLUTION TO THE BORDER AND CHANGES FUNDAMENTALLY THE ABILITY OF SOMEONE TO SEEK ASYLUM, THAT I'M AN ADULT AND I'M HOPEFUL THAT MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES WILL ALSO SEE THAT HAS THAT KIND OF LEGISLATION THAT TAKE US BACK 15 YEARS INSTEAD OF MOVING US FORWARD.

AND IT YOU MENTIONED THAT THE HOUSE REPUBLICANS UNVEILED ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY.

>> ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS.

I WANT TO ASK YOU ABOUT THE SITUATION IN CHICAGO.

WE REPORTED A FEW WEEKS AGO ABOUT THE CONDITIONS AT THE PILSEN MIGRANT SHELTER THAT HOUSING ABOUT 2500 FOLKS.

THIS IS WHERE JOHN CARLOS RAMIREZ MARTINO LATER FELL AND DIED.

>> WE REPORTED THAT THE BRANDON JOHNSON ADMINISTRATION HAD BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE UNSANITARY AND UNSAFE CONDITIONS AT THIS SHELTER AS EARLY AS OCTOBER.

DO YOU BELIEVE THE JOHNSON ADMINISTRATION HAS DONE ENOUGH TO ENSURE HUMANE CONDITIONS AT THE SHELTERS?

>> I BELIEVE JOHNSON ADMINISTRATION HAS A VERY DIFFICULT TASK IN HAND WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS DOING LITTLE TO NOTHING REALITY TO HELP SUPPORT.

I MEAN, THINK ABOUT THAT.

WE'VE BEEN REQUESTING 10 MILLION I SENT OUT A WITH LEGISLATION, NEW YORK AND COLORADO REQUESTING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION TO RELEASE MENG.

THAT POSSIBLE 10 BILLION DOLLARS NATIONALLY, WHICH MEANT THAT IT COULD BE 3 TO 400 MILLION DOLLARS FOR PLACES LIKE CHICAGO UNLESS THE STATE EVEN SEE THEM.

THEN AND EVEN BORDER POLICY NEGOTIATION YOU'RE HEARING ABOUT YOUR ACTION AND HEARING ANYTHING ABOUT MONEY TO BE ABLE TO HELP IN TEARS.

CITIES FOR ARRIVALS.

WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING AND I'M GOING TO SAY THE STAIRS.

I KEEP SAYING THIS OVER AND OVER TO MY COLLEAGUES IN THE STATE OF AND EVERYWHERE.

WE HAVE TO HAVE COORDINATED APPROACH BETWEEN THE STATE.

THE CITY ARE LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES AND THE FEDERAL DELEGATION TO TRYING TO FIGURE HOW IN A COMPREHENSIVE WAY ADDRESS THE ISSUES SO THAT WE'RE ABLE TO TREAT PEOPLE WITH HUMANITY AND EXTEND THE RESOURCE AND SUPPORT THAT THEY NEED.

BUT IT IS A RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL OF NOT JUST THE CITY ARE YOU SAYING IS ARE YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES ARE GETTING THE COLD SHOULDER FROM THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION WHEN YOU'RE ASKING PERHAPS FOR FUNDS FROM FEMA SOME OTHER.

>> SOME OTHER EXECUTIVE AGENCY TO GO TOWARD CHICAGO.

AN ABSENCE OF CONGRESS BEING ABLE TO PASS ANYTHING.

>> WE PUT IN RUN OVER THEIR SIDE AS EVENING IN PASS A SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET.

BUT TO HER SPEAKER JOHNSON JUST SAY DEAD ON ARRIVAL TO GET YEAR AND WHAT YOU NEED JUST HEARD ABOUT NEGOTIATIONS RECENTLY.

NOT THAT TALK ABOUT THE MONEY THEIR CITIES.

SO WAS GOING TO BE THERE.

WE HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING RECENTLY.

WHICH CONCERNING BECAUSE THAT IS A WAY THAT WE COULD HELP STATES LIKE ILLINOIS CITIES CHICAGO, THAT UNWANTED GETTING TO CHICAGO QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE PROVIDE ADDED CAPACITY NECESSARY ADDRESS THE WINTER, BUT ALSO HELP PEOPLE PROCESS, ESPECIALLY THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR WORK PERMITS.

PRESIDENT BIDEN PRESUMABLY WILL BE RENOMINATED TO HERE IN CHICAGO LATER THIS SUMMER WHERE THERE MIGHT BE MORE MIGRANTS AND IN A LARGER CRISIS.

SO YOU THINK THERE MIGHT BE?

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