Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson continued to blame southern border states and avoid responsibility Wednesday when confronted about the recent death of an immigrant child in a city shelter.

"What we've seen is, again, repeatedly, is that when the migrants are arriving in the city of Chicago, or New York or anywhere else for that matter, there's not a real coordinated approach to make sure that migrants and those that are seeking asylum are getting the services they need at the border," Johnson told CNN's Poppy Harlow in the wake of the death of 5-year-old Jean Carlos Martinez Rivero.

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Harlow reminded Johnson that he is the mayor of Chicago and asked if children and immigrants are safe in the shelters of his city.

"Well, it's all connected. It's not an isolated dynamic," Johnson responded, appearing to try and continue to push the blame on figures such as Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) and the federal government.

"The lack of coordination is causing the amount of turmoil and stress," he added. "We're talking about individuals who have suffered miles, thousands of miles of treachery, quite frankly, to get to the border."

Eventually, Johnson did touch on the death of Martinez and offered his condolences.

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"As far as this little boy that unfortunately passed away, I've offered and continue to offer my deepest condolences to the family," he said.

"There is no evidence at this point, and we're still waiting as more and more evidence, as we go through investigation here, as more and more evidence comes to fruition ... there is no evidence that the condition of the shelter caused the death of this young boy."