Pritzker signs bill to further shield illegal immigrants in Illinois from deportations

Key Highlights

• Pritzker signed HB 1312 at Chicago’s Little Village alongside bill sponsors, officials, and community advocates."With my signature today, we are protecting people and institutions that belong here in Illinois.
• Dropping your kid off at day care, going to the doctor, or attending your classes should not be a life-altering task," said Pritzker in a press release.
• "Illinois — in the face of cruelty and intimidation — has chosen solidarity and support.
• Donald Trump, Kristi Noem, and Gregory Bovino have tried to appeal to our lesser instincts.
• But the best of us are standing up to the worst of them." HB 1312 creates new protections across Illinois institutions most impacted by civil immigration enforcement.