Illinois’ Democrat Governor J.B. Pritzker has vowed that President Donald Trump’s efforts to deport criminal illegal aliens from the state will face “resistance.”
Pritzker made the pledge on Wednesday following Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem’s immigration press conference in Illinois.
The DHS chief held the presser near the Governor’s Mansion in Springfield.
In a press release,” Pritzker said:
“Secretary Noem must have not realized she was visiting during Latino Unity Day, where we come together to celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of our community.
“Today, Secretary Noem was met by a force stronger than her: the people of Illinois. Illinoisans are sending a clear message to Trump’s lackeys that we will not let you mess with us without a resistance.”
Noem said she hosted the Illinois press conference “to call out the state’s sanctuary policies that undermine the rule of law and endanger fellow Americans.”
She also called on Pritzker and his fellow Illinois Democrats to “abandon these dangerous sanctuary policies” and “return to law and order.”
Noem was joined by two “Angel Families,” who had family members killed by illegal aliens in Illinois.
Before the press conference began, the location was changed to the site where a woman was allegedly killed by an illegal alien.
“Unlike Donald Trump and Kristi Noem, Illinois follows the law,” Pritzker fired back after Noem’s press conference.
The Illinois governor and potential 2028 presidential contender has stood out among the Democratic Party as a vocal opponent to Trump’s second term.
While Noem raged against Pritzker’s policies, the governor accused the Trump administration of violating due process by cracking down on illegal alien gang members.
“The Trump administration is violating the United States Constitution, denying people due process, and disappearing law-abiding neighbors, including children who are U.S. citizens,” Priztker said.
“Yet, they are taking no real action to promote public safety and deport violent criminals within the clear and defined legal process.”
Pritzker continued his streak of speaking out against the Trump administration as their latest contention found its way to his backyard on Wednesday.
“Trump-Noem publicity stunts do not make our communities safer or our immigration system smarter,” Pritzker said.
Ahead of Noem’s visit, Pritzker trolled the Homeland Security secretary in an apparent dig for once killing a dog.
The story was outlined by Noem in her book, released last year, when she was still the governor of South Dakota.
In a statement to reporters, Pritzker’s office wrote:
“We would urge all pet owners in the region to make sure all of your beloved animals are under watchful protection while the Secretary is in the region.”
The DHS responded to Pritzker’s press release in a statement:
“What’s unlawful and unconstitutional is Governor Pritzker’s sanctuary city laws that embolden violent criminal illegal aliens that victimize and kill Americans.”
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