State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) joined a group of conservative Illinois lawmakers in Washington D.C. on Thursday for the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform as Congressional legislators grilled Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and two other Governors about the impact of Sanctuary State policies on their states.
“Governor Pritzker is a master at twisting words, deflecting facts, and rewriting narratives to suit his own political purposes,” said Chesney. “I came here to set the record straight and speak for the families who are suffering under Pritzker’s woke agenda and failed sanctuary state policies.”
Joining Governor Pritzker on the panel of Sanctuary State Governors were Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and New York Governor Kathy Hochul.
“Governor Pritzker, in his efforts to gain national headlines, has turned Illinois into a safe haven for illegal immigrant criminals who are terrorizing our communities,” Chesney said. “Pritzker is more interested in appealing to liberal elites than protecting Illinois families. His failed sanctuary state policies have cost the taxpayers of Illinois billions, and he will do anything to grab the national spotlight, even at the expense of the citizens he claims to represent.”
