Pritzker orders Illinois to boycott El Salvador over Abrego Garcia’s detention

Juan Vargas: Trump administration’s hostility to due process is un-American

As a young adult, I entered the Jesuits, a Catholic religious order, where among other missions, I worked with orphaned children and internally displaced people in El Salvador during their civil war. It was a dangerous time, and people were frequently “disappeared.” I never thought I’d be watching similar scenes play out here in America. In March, President Donald Trump invoked the archaic Alien Enemies Act to disappear over 100 Venezuelan immig…

JB Pritzker orders Illinois agencies to boycott El Salvador over deportations to CECOT prison

"We are witnessing Donald Trump erode fundamental Constitutional rights in real time, and we must fight to restore the balance of power," said Pritzker.

Democrats Threaten Salvadoran People to Get MS-13 Suspect Back to U.S.

El Salvadorans are pulling themselves out of poverty and gang wars, but Democrats want left-wing Americans to boycott their tourist sites.

Billionaire Pritzker Bringing Deep-Blue Illinois Politics to NHDem Fundraiser

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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…