Shortly after Donald Trump’s electoral victory, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker pledged to defend his state’s residents from the president’s agenda, throwing down the challenge: “You come for my people,

As President Donald Trump takes office this week, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is pledging to uphold state laws relating to immigration amid White House pressures.

With the Trump administration planning immigration raids in dozens of cities, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tells CNN’s Dana Bash, “We’re going to follow the law in Illinois… we expect them to do the same.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said he’s eager to cooperate with federal immigration officials to “get rid” of criminals but questioned the basis for targeting “law-abiding” residents integrated into communities.