Pritzker Signals He Won’t Give Accused College Student Killer To ICE
The Federalist reports on a political clash over immigration policy following the killing of a Loyola University Chicago student. It notes that Governor J.B. Pritzker has not committed to honoring an ICE detainer for Jose Medina-Medina, the undocumented suspect charged with killing Sheridan Gorman. The incident occurred around 1:00 a.m. in a park, where Gorman was shot after allegedly trying to flee; DHS and local reports frame Medina-Medina as the suspect, who is charged with first-degree murder and related offenses. ICE lodged an arrest detainer, but Pritzker’s office would not say whether the detainer would be honored. The piece highlights Chicago’s sanctuary policies, including the Welcoming City ordinance that limits local cooperation with federal immigration authorities and the TRUST Act, which restricts detentions based solely on immigration detainers. It also notes Medina-Medina’s prior shoplifting arrest and his prior release from custody. The article, written by Brianna Lyman, frames the discussion as part of a broader debate over sanctuary policies, immigration enforcement, and public safety.
Democrat Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker refuses to say whether he will honor an ICE detainer request for an illegal alien accused of killing an 18-year-old college student.
Loyola University freshman Sheridan Gorman was walking in a park on Thursday morning around 1:00 a.m., to “catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights” when Medina-Medina allegedly approached her. Gorman “attempted to flee,” but Medina-Medina allegedly shot her in the head. Gorman was pronounced dead at the scene, according to local reports and the Department of Homeland Security.
ICE has “lodged an arrest detainer asking sanctuary politicians to not release” Medina-Medina, DHS said. But Pritzker’s office refuses to say whether he will honor the detainer request for the alleged murderer.
“Our thoughts are with the family, friends, and Loyola University community grieving the senseless murder of Sheridan Gorman,” a representative for Pritzker’s office told The Federalist when asked whether Pritzker would honor the ICE detainer request for Jose Medina-Medina.
“Violent crime has no place in our streets, and we expect the alleged perpetrator to be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law,” he continued. “The Trump Administration needs to stop politicizing heinous tragedies and instead focus on real solutions, like reinstating federal funds to prevent violence that support our public safety efforts.”
Medina-Medina is charged with “first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, three felony counts of aggravated assault, and unlawful possession of a firearm,” according to Fox News.
Medina-Medina had previously been arrested in Chicago, Illinois for shoplifting but was released from custody, according to DHS.
Notably, Chicago’s sanctuary policies limit local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Local authorities are prohibited from voluntarily sharing information about a person’s immigration status with federal immigration officers under the city’s Welcoming City Ordinance.
Meanwhile, the state refuses to honor ICE detainer requests under the TRUST Act, which stipulates “a law enforcement agency or law enforcement official shall not detain or continue to detain any individual solely on the basis of any immigration detainer or civil immigration warrant or otherwise comply with an immigration detainer or civil immigration warrant.”
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