Springfield, IL – State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) released the following statement in response to the Governor’s budget and state of the state address:

“Once again, the Governor has shown that he will continue to prioritize his radical noncitizen welfare agenda over the needs of Illinois families. He’s spent two billion dollars of taxpayer money on programs for noncitizens over the last two years, money that should have been spent on lowering costs for Illinoisans and aiding our state’s most vulnerable citizens.

“To add insult to injury, he now wants to use Illinoisans as the piggy bank for this noncitizen spending by raising taxes by more than a billion dollars. It is utterly outrageous for the Governor to demand the people of our state fund this migrant crisis he actively sought to create. It is time for lawmakers to prioritize Illinois families and urge Governor Pritzker to end his noncitizen welfare agenda.”