Commentary: Migrants welcome in Winnebago County, bills for housing, health care are not – Rockford Register Star

Paul Arena, Winnebago County Board Member: "We have a limited supply of housing for our current residents. There is no readily available location to create migrant shelters and we can’t afford to absorb the long term costs associated with becoming a refuge location for migrants. Sure, the state is offering money to open doors, but when that money runs out, the taxpayers of Winnebago County would be footing the bill."