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Illinois Governor Pritzker Signs Bills to Protect Immigrants from ICE Agents

HeadlineDec 10, 2025

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed bills aimed to prevent federal immigration agents from making arrests near courthouses, hospitals or colleges. Another new law will also make it easier for people to sue federal agents if their constitutional rights have been violated. Meanwhile, a coalition of civil and immigrant rights groups are calling for the immediate closure of an ICE detention jail at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. The groups allege detained immigrants have been beaten and sexually abused, while being denied adequate medical care and food.

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