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Lewis noted the First District has experienced an influx of
migrants.
“They’re being funded: $9,700 every six months for rent, $2,000
a month for Social Security. [They] never worked a day in their
life. This is insulting to our constituents and residents of our
district,” Lewis said.
In a social media post, Jackson blamed past Republican
presidents for millions of foreign nationals entering the U.S.
in the last three years.
“Because of severe economic sanctions by both George W. Bush and
Donald J. Trump administrations, more than 7.7 million people
have fled Venezuela recently,” Jackson said.
Jackson said the Biden-Harris Administration has taken decisive
executive action to stem the tide of immigrants coming across
the southern border of the country.
“Border crossing is now down to its lowest level since the
mid-2020’s,” Jackson stated.
Citing data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, The Center
Square first reported that there have been more than 12.5
million illegal border crossers since fiscal year 2021, when
President Joe Biden took office.
This excludes more than 1.3 million foreign nationals released
into the U.S. through at least two parole programs created by
the Biden-Harris administration: roughly 813,000 illegal foreign
nationals processed through the CBP One app and nearly 530,000
through CHNV (Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans),
according to CBP data.
Lewis, a former Democrat, says it is time for voters in Chicago
to change their ways.
“I’m saying, ‘Don’t vote blue, no matter who. Vote red. Vote
red. There’s another party out here.’ As Republicans, we are
doing what Democrats traditionally used to be, which was for the
working-class family,” Lewis said.
Lewis is seeking to become the first Republican to represent
Illinois’ First Congressional District since 1935. The district
covers parts of Chicago’s South Side and southwest suburban
areas.
Election Day is November 5th. |
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