PRITZKER ENLISTS ILLINOIS AG TO "PROTECT" NON-CITIZENS FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP THIS WEEKEND
CHICAGO - Illinois will stand as a "firewall" against enforcing federal immigration laws, Governor JB Pritzker said Friday - anticipating Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities this weekend in Chicago.
“Immigrants are an essential part of what makes this country great. In Illinois, we welcome and protect them, despite threats from President Trump,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “In the face of a coordinated attempt by the President to stoke fear, exploit division, and force families into the shadows, Illinois stands as a firewall against the president’s attacks on our immigrant communities.
"To every hardworking immigrant resident of our great state: Illinois is and always will be a welcoming state for all.”
Attorney General Kwame Raoul agreed with Pritzker, saying every resident in Illinois has constitutional rights.constitutional rights, regardless of citizenship or immigration status,” said Raoul. “I urge every immigrant to Know Your Rights – the first one being that you do not have to open your door to immigration agents. I also encourage Illinois law enforcement agencies to review my office’s Guidance to Law Enforcement, which details changes to state law, to ensure they do not violate those rights.”
“Despite what the president would have people believe, every Illinois resident has
As the state’s chief executive, Gov. Pritzker directed all state agencies that the state of Illinois to not coordinate with ICE on federal immigration enforcement. In addition, the governor signed two pieces of legislation into law last month that help make Illinois a "firewall against President Trump’s attacks," Pritzker's office says.
House Bill 1637
Keep Illinois Families Together Act
HB 1637 prohibits local law enforcement agencies from engaging in federal immigration enforcement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
While local law enforcement agencies in 21 states, including Wisconsin, participate in the 287(g) Program — an ICE program that allows local law enforcement officials to identify and remove undocumented residents from the U.S. — Illinois now statutorily prohibits participation. This bill ensures witnesses of all backgrounds can come forward and report crime to their local police. HB 1637 took effect on June 21, 2019.
House Bill 2040
Private Detention Facility Moratorium Act
HB 2040 bans immigrant detention centers in the state of Illinois, which halted the proposed federally-run center in Dwight, Ill. Specifically, the bill prohibits state, county and local governments from entering any agreement or making any financial transactions with a private detention facility, with an exception for contracts with providers of ancillary services such as medical or food services.
This law made Illinois the first state in the nation to ban private civil detention centers, after the state already banned private criminal detention centers. HB 2040 also took effect on June 21, 2019.
AG Raoul issued the following:
Attorney General’s Office Updated Immigration Guidance
Know Your Rights
The Attorney General’s office has updated its Guidance to Law Enforcement to provide an overview of changes to Illinois laws that include prohibitions on engaging in immigration enforcement. The Attorney General is also reminding immigrant residents and service providers in immigrant communities of the office’s free Know Your Rights resources. The comprehensive materials available in several languages give residents guidance in situations where they are confronted by a police officer or immigration agent in public or at home. A full fact sheet can be found here.
Every resident of Illinois has constitutional rights that protect them if they encounter law enforcement, regardless of their citizenship or immigration status. The Attorney General’s office encourages people to read and carry a Know Your Rights card with them in case they are approached by law enforcement or immigration authorities.
The Attorney General’s office also encourages individuals to contact the office to report instances of discrimination or harassment by calling its Civil Rights Hotline at 1-877-581-3692.
No statement encouraging respect for federal law enforcement was included in either the governor or the attorney general's statements.
The Trump Administration is emphasizing that all those ICE will be attempting to take into custody have exhausted all of their judicial appeals and their reason for being sent out of the country is for public safety.
get the top cop to commit obstruction. "won't dirty my hands!"
ReplyDeleteMaybe Pritzker can hide some of the undocumented at one of his gold coast homes, the one without the toilets. After all, they're used to it. What a patronizing lard ass this guy is. I only hope someone of substance without proclivity for pandering shows up to run against him....nah, nobody else is dumb enough to take over the sinking ship of Illinois.
ReplyDeleteSeems like Citizens have no rights now democrats only care about illegal aliens? While my disabled parents can't pay their taxes and get their prescription meds due to Pritzker. When is he going to donate his billions to these illegal alien invaders?
ReplyDeleteDemocrats gave up on the “working man” long ago in exchange for the LGBT, black, criminal, and illegal alien vote, sadly to many “working men” are slow learners- if you voted democrat in the last election consider yourself a slow learner if you work for a living.
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ReplyDeleteWho has time to actually check out what these socialist politicians are up to when I can be watching overpaid professional athletes disrespect our flag and country on the big screen at the bar. My union officials and they're offspring (who of course are genetically coded to be union officials too) will tell me who to vote for.
ReplyDeleteWhen you funnel all of the socialist leanings of the new left, the scariest thing for me is the thoughts of my kids. I caution them as to the viability of social entitlement programs, reminding them at some point, they have to be paid for. I try to compare the freebies and give-aways to their efforts to succeed in school, where their hard work to complete assignments and pass courses is up against those who choose to mau-mau their way through school by substituting "life-experiences" for assignments, exams and presentations, and seeing those who by-pass the work receive grades similar or better than my kids. The fairness of it? Well, there is none. So what kind of incentive does that give to be a productive member of society, to work your ass off only to see others lay down with their hands out, only to have pandering politicians tell them that's ok because those that exerted the effort to accomplish something only benefited from their "privilege".
ReplyDeleteThe communist socialist globalist elite are taking over all the Big city states, Il, Ca, and NY. What a shame
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