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Gov. JB Pritzker defends Illinois sanctuary laws at congressional hearing, accuses Trump of "abuses of power"
Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday defended Illinois' sanctuary laws protecting undocumented immigrants at a hearing before Congress, while accusing President Donald Trump of "abuses of power" by deploying the military to Los Angeles in response to protests against his administration's immigration crackdown.

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Watch live: Gov. JB Pritzker testifies at House committee on Illinois sanctuary laws
Live updates: Pritzker to testify before Congress on Illinois' immigration policies
Protests over immigration raids pop up across the US with more planned
Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids and President Donald Trump's move to mobilize the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles are spreading nationwide and are expected to continue in...

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Trump has made a number of claims about the LA protests. Here is the context.
What to know about the protests over Trump's immigration crackdown in LA and other cities
Appeals court temporarily blocks judge's ruling to return control of National Guard to California
California Gov. Newsom has depicted the federal military intervention in the nation's second largest city as the onset of a much broader effort by Trump to overturn political and cultural norms at th...

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Protests live updates: California Sen. Padilla removed from Noem's news conference
Photos of Marines in Los Angeles as communities across the country prepare for demonstrations
WATCH: Pritzker defends Illinois population trends despite Census data
J.B. Pritzker during a U.S. House hearing on migrant sanctuary states. When confronted with the state’s negative population trends at Thursday’s hearing, Pritzker pushed back against U.S. Rep. John McGuire,
Watch Live: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker testifies in DC about state's immigration policies
As immigration enforcement protests continue in Chicago and across the country, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker will be in Washington Thursday, testifying before a house committee about the state's immigration and sanctuary policies.
Illinois Gov. Pritzker hammered over resurfaced tweet urging public to use ‘other gender’s bathroom today’ in protest of Trump order
Rep. Brandon Gill dredged up the eight-year-old tweet from Pritzker during a heated House Oversight Committee hearing with sanctuary state governors.
Rep. LaHood: Ending sanctuary city polices is in Illinois’ best interest
Rep. LaHood said he believes it is in the state’s best interest to end the policies, which is why he felt compelled to join the hearing.
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Week in Review: Madigan Sentenced; Pritzker Defends Illinois’ Migrant Protections
Onetime political heavyweight Michael Madigan has his fate decided by a federal judge. And Chicagoans join nationwide protests against the Trump administration.
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Governor Pritzker Awards $1.3 Million to 29 Manufacturing Companies Through Made in Illinois Grant Program
PEORIA Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), and the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC)
Rep. Gill vs. Gov. Pritzker: You Advocated For Men To Use Women's Restrooms, Have You Ever Used The Women's Restrooms?
Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) asks Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) if he has ever used a women's bathroom, after encouraging others to do so. REP. BRANDON GILL (R-TX): Do you think men should be allowed in women's restrooms?
Pritzker criticizes Trump immigration tactics, says he's 'overstepping his authority'
The Illinois governor testified along with counterparts from New York and Minnesota on their states' immigration policies.
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