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DOJ sues Illinois' governor over laws protecting immigrants at courthouses and hospitals

https://apnews.com/article/doj-lawsuit-immigration-illinois-pritzker-ea26ea18df493dc0c1b466cecf0fbd29

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday fired back against a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit over state protections of immigrants from federal arrest at courthouses, hospitals and day cares.

Justice officials filed suit on Monday, claiming new Illinois measures prohibiting detention of immigrants going about daily business at key locations are unconstitutional and “threaten the safety of federal officers,” according to a department statement.

Democrat Pritzker has led the opposition to the Trump administration’s crackdown on migrants in Illinois, particularly because of the indiscriminate and sometimes-violent way they’re apprehended. Through a spokesperson, he reiterated that he’s not opposed to taking action on migrants who commit violent crimes and are in the country illegally.

HellsBelle - 23hr

“threaten the safety of federal officers,”

Federal officers wear body armor, cover their faces and carry guns. The fuck anybody is threatening their fascist existence.

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Zachariah @lemmy.world - 22hr

The federal officers would be a lot safer by not following unconstitutional orders.

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this @sh.itjust.works - 17hr

Actually, if our courts were sane they would rule that ice's precense at a courthouse in any way other than as a plaintiff is unconstitutional as all PEOPLE, not just american citizens, have a right to DUE PROCCESS under the constitution.

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lemmylump @lemmy.world - 17hr

Just look at that coward pile of shit.

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