Illinois: Rauner to sign immigration bill making Illinois a sanctuary state

[mystery-ak]

updated: 8/22/2017 11:23 PM
Rauner to sign immigration bill making Illinois a sanctuary state


Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
 
 

SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Bruce Rauner plans to sign into law on Monday both an automatic voter registration and an immigration measure that would limit the role of local law enforcement in federal efforts -- a move that may spark some backlash among his conservative base.

Last week the governor on WBEZ-FM called the immigration measure -- the Illinois Trust Act -- "very reasonable," but he would not confirm whether he'd sign it. On Tuesday, the governor's office confirmed he'd sign the immigration and voter registration measures on Monday.

The immigration legislation would prohibit police in Illinois from detaining or arresting a person based on their immigration status or on federal immigration detainer. It would allow law enforcement officials, however, to detain a person with a judge's order.

http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170822/rauner-to-sign-immigration-bill-making-illinois-a-sanctuary-state

[mystery-ak]

This is our POS Repub Gov!!!......

[Free Vulcan]

This is our POS Repub Gov!!!......

Why would he do that? Seems stupid right now in the middle of the budget fight.

[dfwgator]

This is our POS Repub Gov!!!......

There's a jail cell waiting with his name on it.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Right suggests Rauner immigration bill backing ‘beginning of end’
Chicago Sun-Times, Aug 22, 2017, Tina Sfondeles

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Bruce Rauner plans to sign into law on Monday both an automatic voter registration and an immigration measure that would limit the role of local law enforcement in federal efforts —a move that may spark some backlash among his conservative base.

Conservative firebrand Joe Walsh tweeted if he signs the immigration bill, “Governor Rauner is done.”

And Fran Eaton, co-founder of the conservative Illinois Review website, questioned whether Rauner’s support for the bill was “the beginning of the end.”

“If he wants Republican support, then govern like a Republican,” Eaton tweeted. “It’s simple. Otherwise, it’s a waste of time & energy.”

Last week the governor on WBEZ-FM called the immigration measure — the Illinois Trust Act — “very reasonable,” but would not confirm whether he’d sign it. On Tuesday, the governor’s office confirmed he’d sign the immigration and voter registration measures on Monday.


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