Under Democrat Governor JB Pritzker, Illinois has refused to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), resulting in the release into the state of nearly 1,800 criminal illegal aliens since President Donald Trump took office, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported Monday.
Since January 20, Illinois' refusal to honor detainer requests by ICE has resulted in the release of 1,768 criminal illegal aliens since January 20, DHS revealed in a press release, highlighting several of the most serious crimes of those released:
- 5 homicides,
- 141 assaults,
- 23 burglaries,
- 4 robberies,
- 24 dangerous drugs offenses,
- 15 weapons offenses,
- 10 sexual predatory offenses.
Another 4,015 aliens are currently in the custody of an Illinois jurisdiction with an active detainer. According to the release, their crimes include:
- 51 homicides,
- 1,134 assaults,
- 107 burglaries, 36 robberies,
- 275 dangerous drugs offenses,
- 120 weapons offenses,
- 813 sexual predatory offenses.
“Governor Pritzker and his fellow Illinois sanctuary politicians are releasing murderers, pedophiles, and kidnappers back into our neighborhoods and putting American lives at risk,” DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin said:
“We are calling on Governor Pritzker and his administration to stop this dangerous derangement and commit to honoring the ICE arrest detainers of the more than 4,000 criminal illegal aliens in Illinois’ custody.
“It is common sense. Criminal illegal aliens should not be released back onto our streets to terrorize more innocent Americans.”
The release ends by providing photos and criminal histories of “Some of the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens released by Governor Pritzker and his fellow Illinois sanctuary politicians.”
