Pritzker orders Illinois to boycott El Salvador over Abrego Garcia’s detention
- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced a boycott against El Salvador due to the detention of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, citing due process violations.
- Pritzker directed Illinois pension funds and procurement agencies to review ties with El Salvador, seeking disinvestment from companies based there.
- Senator Chris Van Hollen mentioned that disinvesting from El Salvador could pressure President Nayib Bukele to release Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported.
- Pritzker criticized the Trump administration for violating constitutional rights and aims for other Democratic governors to join Illinois in this effort.
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker moves to boycott El Salvador for aiding Trump over Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s detention
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday announced several moves in an effort for a possible boycott of El Salvador over the detention of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker takes steps to boycott El Salvador in protest of Kilmar Abrego Garcia's detention
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, announced Wednesday that he’ll direct several state agencies to review their ties to El Salvador in the wake of what his office called “aiding the Trump administration’s unlawful and unconstitutional actions.”
Pritzker orders Illinois to boycott El Salvador over Abrego Garcia’s detention
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has ordered agencies in his state to boycott work with El Salvador amid the detention fight over Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Abrego Garcia’s detention in a Salvadoran prison has become a major focus as Democrats look to criticize the Trump administration for skirting his constitutional right to due process. “The United States…
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