CHICAGO, IL — During tonight’s debate, Darren Bailey showed that if elected governor, he will roll out the red carpet for Donald Trump to terrorize Illinois’ immigrant communities.
As Donald Trump sent masked troops to Illinois, Governor JB Pritzker fought to protect Illinois immigrants by:
- Creating protections for immigrants at schools, hospitals, courthouses, and daycares.
- Successfully suing the Trump administration to keep federalized troops out of Illinois.
- Establishing the Illinois Accountability Commission to ensure that both the agents on the streets in Chicago and the officials directing them from Washington face consequences for the violence they unleashed.
Meanwhile, Bailey cheered as Donald Trump terrorized Chicago’s neighborhoods and stood with him as he attempted to militarize our streets. Bailey blamed Chicago for Operation Midway Blitz, claiming the violent actions of masked agents were caused by the city’s failure to “help.” He also falsely claimed that this invasion targeted “the most dangerous people,” despite the fact that 81% of those arrested had no criminal convictions, and multiple unarmed, nonviolent citizens and immigrants were shot or assaulted.
This is part of Bailey’s broader pattern of disdain toward immigrants. As a candidate for Congress, he opposed a pathway to U.S. citizenship.
“Darren Bailey continues to prove that his only duty is being a yes man for Donald Trump,” said JB for Governor campaign spokesperson Leah Hurwitz. “As the most corrupt president in history sent masked agents to our neighborhoods to spread terror and shoot people, Bailey stood proudly by Trump’s racist operation. If elected, Bailey would roll out the red carpet for Trump in Illinois.”
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