{"id":1985884,"date":"2023-07-29T15:33:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-29T19:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-governor-signs-bill-allowing-foreign-nationals-to-become-police-officers\/"},"modified":"2023-07-29T15:34:34","modified_gmt":"2023-07-29T19:34:34","slug":"illinois-governor-signs-bill-allowing-foreign-nationals-to-become-police-officers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-governor-signs-bill-allowing-foreign-nationals-to-become-police-officers\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois Governor approves law enabling foreigners to serve as police officers."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fillinois-governor-signs-bill-allowing-foreign-nationals-to-become-police-officers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1985884&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Governor J.B. Pritzker Signs\u200d Bill\u200d Allowing Foreign\u200c Nationals to Become Police Officers in Illinois<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Governor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/j-b-pritzker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J.B. Pritzker<\/a> (D-IL)\u00a0has made a significant move by signing a\u2062 bill on Friday \u2062that will now allow foreign nationals \u200din the state to \u200bbecome\u2064 police officers. This decision \u2063comes amidst a wave of controversy and opposition from police groups, including the Fraternal Order of Police. The bill was\u200d one of 130 bills signed by Pritzker on Friday, and it will take effect immediately.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The New Law: HB3751<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The\u2062 law, known as HB3751, states that foreign nationals who\u2064 are legally authorized to \u200bwork in the United States under federal law or those\u200b who\u200c have had immigration action deferred by the U.S.\u200c Citizenship and Immigration Services through the DACA process can now apply to become police officers in the state\u200b of Illinois.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This move has\u200d sparked intense debate and criticism. The Fraternal Order of Police\u2062 (FOP) \u2063strongly condemned the bill earlier this year, expressing concerns about the potential crisis \u200dof confidence in law enforcement. They questioned the message \u2062this legislation sends when it allows individuals without legal status to enforce our laws.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Opposing Views<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During the debate on the bill, Illinois state Sen. Chapin\u2062 Rose\u2063 (R)\u200c argued that \u200ballowing non-citizens to arrest American citizens would be\u200b a fundamental breach \u200dof democracy. He firmly stated that it is a fundamentally bad idea, regardless of where the individual is from.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Police Officer Shortages in\u200b Illinois<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Illinois has been grappling with shortages of police officers, particularly in major metro areas like Chicago. These \u2062shortages have been exacerbated by policies \u200dpursued by the state and city that are largely opposed by the police. This new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/letting-noncitizens-vote-in-u-s-elections-is-foreign-interference\/\" title=\"Letting Noncitizens Vote In U.S. Elections Is Foreign Interference\">law allowing foreign nationals<\/a> to\u200b become police officers may be seen as an attempt to address\u200b these shortages.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Controversial Bills \u2064Signed \u200cby Governor Pritzker<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition to the bill allowing foreign\u2062 nationals\u200b to become \u200bpolice officers, Governor Pritzker signed several other controversial bills.\u2063 One of these bills requires \u200dstate agencies to add &#8220;non-binary&#8221; or &#8220;gender non-conforming&#8221; categories to\u200d employment reports. \u2062Another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-governor-signs-bill-allowing-foreign-nationals-to-become-police-officers\/\" title=\"Illinois Governor approves law enabling foreigners to serve as police officers.\">bill targets crisis pregnancy centers<\/a>, allowing the attorney\u2062 general to investigate\u200b cases\u2063 of alleged consumer fraud against centers accused of deceptive \u200cpractices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Thomas More Society, a conservative law firm, has already filed a lawsuit against the law targeting crisis pregnancy centers.\u2063 They argue that it is an attempt to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blatant-double-standard-pro-life-activist-says-tiktok-banned-her-prohibited-groups-ads-for-partisan-political-motives-2\/\" title=\"\u2018Blatant Double Standard\u2019: Pro-Life Activist Says TikTok Banned Her, Prohibited Group\u2019s Ads For \u2018Partisan Political Motives\u2019\">silence pro-life speech<\/a> under the guise of consumer protection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1690455510071000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0zc8zwWGoXeRzcNJLiJVWI\">CLICK HERE TO \u200cGET THE \u200dDAILYWIRE+ \u200cAPP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>police officers in Illinois, as Governor J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) approved a bill despite opposition from police organizations. This move was part of the 130 bills signed by Pritzker on Friday. 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