Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks with migrants
Mayor Brandon Johnson met with migrants at the 12th Police District station at 1412 S. Blue Island Ave on the Near West Side, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Johnson has said he wants to eventually stop using police stations as first point of refuge for migrants. Anthony Vazquez / Chicago Sun-Times, File Photo
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks with migrants

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Pritzker, Johnson want to fast track work permit process for migrants

State leaders say streamlining work authorization could help Illinois fill labor gaps in industries like transportation, health care, warehousing and others.

Mayor Brandon Johnson met with migrants at the 12th Police District station at 1412 S. Blue Island Ave on the Near West Side, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Johnson has said he wants to eventually stop using police stations as first point of refuge for migrants. Anthony Vazquez / Chicago Sun-Times, File Photo
By Meha Ahmad

Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson are calling on the Biden Administration to fast-track work authorization for migrants in Illinois. If granted, it would allow the state to sponsor noncitizens for jobs in industries facing labor shortages. Reset checks in with a political reporter for more.

GUEST: A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune Cook County and City Hall reporter

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks with migrants
Mayor Brandon Johnson met with migrants at the 12th Police District station at 1412 S. Blue Island Ave on the Near West Side, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Johnson has said he wants to eventually stop using police stations as first point of refuge for migrants. Anthony Vazquez / Chicago Sun-Times, File Photo
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks with migrants

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Pritzker, Johnson want to fast track work permit process for migrants

State leaders say streamlining work authorization could help Illinois fill labor gaps in industries like transportation, health care, warehousing and others.

Mayor Brandon Johnson met with migrants at the 12th Police District station at 1412 S. Blue Island Ave on the Near West Side, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Johnson has said he wants to eventually stop using police stations as first point of refuge for migrants. Anthony Vazquez / Chicago Sun-Times, File Photo
By Meha Ahmad

Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson are calling on the Biden Administration to fast-track work authorization for migrants in Illinois. If granted, it would allow the state to sponsor noncitizens for jobs in industries facing labor shortages. Reset checks in with a political reporter for more.

GUEST: A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune Cook County and City Hall reporter

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