Congressman Krishnamoorthi Addresses US House On Providing Emergency Funding to Help Cities And Nonprofits Including The Catholic Charities Of Chicago Care For Migrant Arrivals

Today , Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi spoke on the House Floor on the importance of Congress not only addressing border security, but also passing emergency supplemental aid to support local governments and nonprofit organizations caring for newly arrived migrant families. These families, many of whom have been dropped off in new cities without their consent, are left without stable housing options during the dead of winter. While organizations including Catholic Charities of Chicago are making an enormous difference in helping to move these families out of police stations and into reliable housing, they cannot do it alone.

Footage of Congressman Krishnamoorthi's remarks is available here and a transcript follows below:

Mister Speaker, this is a picture of 3 year old Jose Urribarri, who is a member of a migrant family in Chicago. Freezing weather is just one of the challenges facing families like Jose’s as stable housing options disappear.

Catholic Charities of Chicago is one of our local agencies leading the way in moving families from police station floors into better accommodations.

But, Catholic Charities cannot alone meet the needs of our community, scarce local resources mean that Congress needs to step up too.

Lets pass the emergency supplemental and bring some hope to those who need it badly.