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

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a sweeping bill aimed at further shielding illegal immigrants in the state from deportation, creating new safeguards at courthouses, hospitals, day cares and university campuses to limit civil immigration enforcement. 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. BORDER PATROL CHIEF FIRES BACK AFTER PRITZKER CALLS FEDERAL OPERATIONS 'UNCONSTITUTIONAL INVASION' The law allows people to sue officers if they believe their constitutional rights were violated. It prohibits civil arrests in and around courthouses for those attending certain state proceedings, and strengthens privacy rules at hospitals by requiring policies governing interactions with law enforcement. It also restricts universities and day care centers from sharing a person’s immigration status unless required by law, and compels them to adopt protocols for handling federal agents by early 2026. "If Pritzker the Slob focused on fixing crime in his own state instead of defending criminal illegal aliens, Illinois residents would be much safer," White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Cracking down on crime and deporting dangerous criminal illegal aliens should not be a partisan issue, but Democrats suffering from TDS are trying to make it one, all at the expense of the Amer…