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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Letters to the Editor

ASPIRE Act will go a long way in helping asylum seekers

Cristian Gonzalez, 23, and Nazareth Garcia, 18, asylum-seekers from Venezuela, chat with their 2-year-old daughter Aranza in their space as they live at the Austin District police station at 5701 W. Madison St. on the West Side, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

As most know, the governors of Texas and Florida have been “shipping” poor migrants out of their state and into urban areas such as Chicago. This inhumane and un-American atrocity against people who’ve done no wrong must end.

Here in the Chicago area, several organizations are attempting to help these people by providing shelter, food and clothing. It may be surprising, but these suffering families need to wait up to six months or longer to get a work permit. This is outrageous and unacceptable. They want to work. They need to be able to get on their own feet and support their families through jobs. It’s a critical part of the American Dream.

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