Pritzker Steers Resistance to Trump as ICE Raids Hit Chicago (1)

Shortly after Donald Trump’s electoral victory, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker pledged to defend his state’s residents from the president’s agenda, throwing down the challenge: “You come for my people, you come through me!”

For the billionaire Democratic leader that means protecting women’s and worker’s rights while ensuring his state is a safe place for LGBTQ and immigrant communities. But as US Immigration and Customs Enforcement executed a series of raids in Chicago that started on Sunday, he’s having to weigh how far to take his opposition.

“If you’re a convicted violent criminal, you’ve got to go — I don’t ...