US EditionPritzker orders Illinois to boycott El Salvador over Abrego Garcia’s detention
- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has ordered state officials to explore boycott options against El Salvador due to its refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an alleged MS-13 gang member tied to human smuggling and accused of domestic abuse.
- Pritzker is directing Illinois pension funds to review investments in Salvadoran companies and to investigate existing procurement contracts with the Salvadoran government, according to a press release from his office.
- Pritzker criticized the Trump administration for deporting Abrego Garcia without proper hearings, citing a previous court order that barred his deportation.
- Pritzker claimed that Abrego Garcia's deportation was unlawful, with the Trump administration admitting it resulted from an administrative error, and he called for the restoration of due process as stated in the Constitution.
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Pritzker Punishes El Salvador—But Is It Just a Trump Feud? - American Faith
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced this week that his administration will investigate ways to punish El Salvador for cooperating with the Trump administration on immigration enforcement. The governor plans to examine Illinois pension fund investments, contracts with Salvadoran businesses, and trade relationships as part of what he calls a response to “violations of due process.” Pritzker cited the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a no…
Illinois governor eyes retaliation against El Salvador over Abrego Garcia
Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has directed a number of state agencies to review contracts with El Salvador as well as companies with ties to the country in the wake of the mistaken deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia in March. Pritzker announced on Wednesday, April 23, "a series of measures against El Salvador" over its "role in aiding the Trump administration’s defiance of court orders and violations of due process." In a statement Pritz…
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