Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Signs Bill Preventing ICE from Arresting Illegal Aliens near Courthouses

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) signed a bill that prevents U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from arresting illegal aliens outside of or near courthouses in the state.

Pritzker’s signing of the bill comes after Illinois lawmakers passed the bill during the government shutdown, according to the New York Times. Under the bill, places like hospitals and daycare centers are restricted from sharing certain information with ICE agents.

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During a press conference on Tuesday for the signing of the bill, Pritzker claimed that “the Chicago region has been subjected to a relentless campaign of cruelty and intimidation and abuse at the hands of ICE” under the Trump administration.

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Breitbart News’s Lowell Cauffiel reported in November, after Illinois lawmakers passed the bill, that it will also “allow Illinois residents to bring lawsuits against agents whom they allege violated their constitutional rights.”

Pritzker’s signing of the bill comes as other states, such as California and Connecticut, have similar measures “in place that attempt to prevent courthouse arrests of illegal immigrants.”