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Gov. JB Pritzker is testifying

in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Thursday alongside Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. The subject of the hearing will be sanctuary laws protecting undocumented residents.

Gov. JB Pritzker at House hearing defends sanctuary policies, calls out congressional inaction on immigration reform

The hearing comes amid protests in Chicago and Los Angeles against President Donald Trump’s widespread immigration crackdown.

The hearing began shortly after 9 a.m. CT Thursday.

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