Trump Administration Sues Illinois Governor Over Migrant Protection Legislation
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, challenging state laws designed to shield migrants from arrest at courthouses, hospitals, and other sensitive locations.
The U.S. Justice Department has sued Illinois Governor JB Pritzker over new state laws protecting migrants from arrest at sensitive locations including courthouses, hospitals, and schools. The federal government argues these laws are unconstitutional and interfere with immigration enforcement. The laws prohibit civil arrests at courthouses and require institutions to protect migrants' personal information.
They also allow people to claim damages if their rights were violated. Governor Pritzker, a Democrat, supports these protections, stating they prevent unfair arrests of law-abiding people. Recent federal immigration operations in Chicago arrested over 4,000 people, though only 15% had criminal records.
The Justice Department claims the laws violate the Constitution's Supremacy Clause, which establishes federal law as supreme.
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