US EditionPritzker Defends Illinois’ Sanctuary Laws, Blasts Trump Administration ‘Abuses of Power’
- On Thursday, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker testified before a House committee in Washington, D.C., defending Illinois' sanctuary laws amid intensified federal immigration enforcement.
- The hearing stemmed from increased immigration raids across the U.S. and accusations by Republicans, including Chairman James Comer, that sanctuary states protect criminal undocumented immigrants over U.S. citizens.
- Pritzker emphasized Illinois complies with the law through policies like the TRUST Act, which limits local law enforcement cooperation with ICE except under criminal warrants.
- Comer criticized sanctuary jurisdictions governed by Democrats for supporting undocumented immigrants, claiming this aligns with the current Democratic Party's stance, while Pritzker emphasized that Illinois complies with the law and refuses to engage in any abuse of authority.
- Pritzker asserted the federal government must manage immigration, vowed to protect Illinois residents, and encouraged peaceful protests amid ongoing national political tensions.
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Fort Wayne Business WeeklyPritzker defends Illinois population trends despite Census data
(The Center Square) – Illinois’ migration patterns were the subject of several lines of questioning for Gov. J.B. Pritzker during a U.S. House hearing on migrant sanctuary states.
Capitol Fa - Your Illinois News Radar » Roundup: Pritzker testifies before CongressCapitolFax.com
* Read our coverage from yesterday here. Tribune… Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker defended Illinois’ sanctuary laws for immigrants in the U.S. without legal permission before a House committee Thursday and pointed at congressional Republicans and Democrats for using the issue to try to score political points rather than enacting comprehensive immigration reform. “The vast majority of [...]
Gov. JB Pritzker dares Border Czar to arrest him over immigration policy – NBC5 (Chicago)
“I have the highest duty to protect the people of my state, and if Tom Homan were to try to arrest me, I can say first of all, he can try,” Pritzker said. “I can also tell you that I will stand in the way of Tom Homan going after people who don’t deserve to be frightened in their communities, who don’t deserve to be threatened or terrorized. I would rather he come and arrest me than do that to the people of my state.”
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