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Illinois Democrats tell feds to stop trying to 'usurp' state authority over immigration
« on: August 11, 2025, 12:51:16 pm »
 
Illinois Democrats tell feds to stop trying to 'usurp' state authority over immigration
Rep Jesus Garcia and Sen Dick Durbin led the letter to DOJ and DHS
By Charles Creitz Fox News
Published August 11, 2025 11:35am EDT
 
Illinois Democrats are pushing back on Trump-era attacks against the state’s immigration-related policies, arguing the statutes uphold the Constitution, support public safety and leave federal authorities free to do their jobs.

"These policies are in accordance with the law, maintain local autonomy, boost local economies, focus law enforcement resources on serving local needs, and promote effective policing strategies that foster trust between police and the communities they serve," reads a letter by Rep. Jesus Garcia and Sen. Richard Durbin.


The letter noted how the Justice Department labeled both Illinois and Chicago as "sanctuary jurisdictions" in its latest public listings, and rebutted the assertion that either the state or city is committing any sort of violation.


The letter, backed by several Illinois Democrats, pointed to the state’s TRUST Act – signed by then-Gov. Bruce Rauner, a Republican. Critics have long called it a sanctuary-style policy for barring police from holding people over immigration status alone.
 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illinois-democrats-tell-feds-stop-trying-usurp-state-authority-over-immigration
 
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Re: Illinois Democrats tell feds to stop trying to 'usurp' state authority over immigration
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2025, 01:00:10 pm »
I've read the Constitution quite a bit, especially the section on immigration, and don't ever remember seeing anything about state laws regarding immigration having primacy over federal law.  If fact, I've never seen anything in the Constitution which gives the states authority to write immigration law.  But, since democrats really don't believe in the Constitution, I can see where their demand comes from - Moscow. 888sunglass
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