Illinois's Democrat Governor Pritzker will now allow non-U.S. citizens to join law enforcement in Illinois despite heavy opposition from Republican lawmakers and police groups.
Immigrants who remain in the country under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act, are also entitled to apply for a position to join law enforcement, the bill states. Illinois Rep. Mary Miller, a Republican, voiced her outrage over the new law on Twitter over the weekend, writing that"no sane state would allow foreign nationals to arrest their citizens."
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., tweeted following news of the bill's passing,"In the state of Illinois, illegals can now become police officers. Yes, you heard that right." "What message does this legislation send when it allows people who do not have legal status to become the enforcers of our laws?" the group said in a statement to ABC20."This is a potential crisis of confidence in law enforcement at a time when our officers need all the public confidence they can get.""I don't care where this individual is from—Australia. They should not be able to arrest a United States citizen on United States soil," the Daily Wire reported.
Pritzker defended the bill in a press conference Monday, arguing that the legislation would be limited to individuals who are legally allowed to work in the United States and who are legally allowed to possess firearms, NBC Chicago reported. As for criticism from Republicans, Pritzker said they are misinterpreting the language of the bill.
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