{"id":2476868,"date":"2025-08-20T16:45:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T20:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-gov-j-b-pritzker-accused-of-betraying-citizens-by-signing-bill-to-give-illegals-a-big-handout\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T16:46:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T20:46:42","slug":"illinois-gov-j-b-pritzker-accused-of-betraying-citizens-by-signing-bill-to-give-illegals-a-big-handout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-gov-j-b-pritzker-accused-of-betraying-citizens-by-signing-bill-to-give-illegals-a-big-handout\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Accused of Betraying Citizens by Signing Bill to Give Illegals a Big Handout"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/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-gov-j-b-pritzker-accused-of-betraying-citizens-by-signing-bill-to-give-illegals-a-big-handout%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=2476868&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--><p>The article criticizes Democratic strategies surrounding immigration and voter policies, particularly focusing on Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat and potential 2028 presidential candidate. It highlights recent legislation he <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >signed allowing taxpayer-funded financial aid<\/a> for illegal immigrants, including those ineligible for federal aid. Illinois House Republicans condemned this move, arguing it prioritizes non-citizens over legal residents and punishes U.S. citizens. Republican lawmakers have proposed bills to prevent non-citizens from receiving such benefits, emphasizing fairness and adherence to federal law. Critics accuse Pritzker of using immigration policies to appeal to the Democratic base for political gain, while Republicans see these policies as harmful to citizens and indicative of Democrats&#8217; broader failed immigration strategy. The article suggests that Democrats have bet heavily on immigration to change the electorate but face growing backlash and have no viable alternatives aside from continuing these contentious policies.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>It appears that Democrats have no Plan B.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, their behavior both before and since President Donald Trump returned to the White House suggests an all-or-nothing strategy. They tried to change the American electorate by importing voters through open borders. Now, they have no choice but to double-, triple-, and quadruple-down on that treasonous effort.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday on Facebook, Illinois House Republicans blasted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-man-sitting-behind-pritzker-delights-pro-trans-gov-struck-dead-silent-words-come-back-haunt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J.B. Pritzker<\/a>, the state&rsquo;s Democrat governor and a potential 2028 presidential candidate, for signing a bill that makes taxpayer-funded student financial aid available to illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Why would we prioritize the needs of non-citizens over legal Illinois residents?&rdquo; Illinois House Republicans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ILHouseGOP\/posts\/pfbid02zseCXvSxsoVGqxX5vdWMhfQW8yGkHb9Yk1i58JQ3Zmn9us4fHog5HYZHaBFPobiel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/slap-face-major-blue-state-governor-signs-bill-opening-financial-aid-illegals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, the bill provides that &ldquo;a student who is an Illinois resident and who is not otherwise eligible for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bernie-sanders-introduces-free-college-bill-heres-who-qualifies-and-how-much-it-will-cost\/\" title=\"Bernie Sanders Introduces \u2018Free College\u2019 Bill. Here\u2019s Who Qualifies And How Much It Will Cost\">federal financial aid<\/a>, including, but not limited to, a transgender student who is disqualified for failure to register for selective service or a noncitizen student who has not obtained lawful permanent residence, shall be eligible for financial aid and benefits.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/repdeering.com\/2025\/08\/19\/deering-files-bill-to-make-college-affordable-for-working-families\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMS1MNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFvaTNUUkpMNWVwcExrVmcyAR5gSFdyxlBlxxBkH4uzq9d8x7HrBOTvJuXODoXF4p8HJXdL_gk80dgofQe8wQ_aem_74EAIPKXNyJfA8NV4xg2cw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> from her office, Republican State Rep. Regan Deering has introduced legislation designed to ensure that no non-citizen will ever receive priority over U.S. citizens in Illinois&rsquo; public higher-education system.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Punishing U.S. citizens while rewarding unlawful presence is upside down,&rdquo; Deering said. &ldquo;We will not treat citizens like second-class. This legislation restores basic fairness and keeps our state on the right side of federal law.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Deering also accused Pritzker of prioritizing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/illegal-alien-trucker-whose-reckless-maneuver-killed-3-will-wish-deported-florida-gets-done\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illegal immigrants<\/a> for political reasons, a decision she called &ldquo;abhorrent.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We should govern with common sense and basic fairness &mdash; not with an eye on the White House,&rdquo; the state representative wrote, referring to a move that the governor undoubtedly regards as one that will ingratiate him with the Democrats&rsquo; lunatic base, whose votes he will need if he hopes to win the party&rsquo;s 2028 nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, Republican Rep. Mary Miller of Illinois had harsh words for the state&rsquo;s governor.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Illinois is being bankrupted so JB Pritzker can virtue-signal for illegals,&rdquo; Miller wrote on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s utter betrayal and hardworking families are paying the price.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Miller also included a one-minute clip from her recent appearance on &ldquo;The Annie Frey Show&rdquo; podcast.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think he&rsquo;s a pompous windbag,&rdquo; the congresswoman said of Pritzker, &ldquo;and he&rsquo;s siding with criminals over victims. He sides with illegals over the citizens and taxpayers of Illinois.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Illinois is being bankrupted so JB Pritzker can virtue-signal for illegals.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s utter betrayal and hardworking families are paying the price. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/anniefreyshow?\">@anniefreyshow<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Aua7ohiPnJ\">pic.twitter.com\/Aua7ohiPnJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Mary Miller (@RepMaryMiller) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMaryMiller\/status\/1957952731475505584?\">August 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sadly, Pritzker&rsquo;s move might indeed appeal to Democrat voters, who will always choose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/neil-young-comes-crawling-back-spotify-2-years-woke-virtue-signaling-fails-move-needle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">virtue-signaling<\/a> over common sense.<\/p>\n<p>But then what? As Trump showed in 2024, Republicans can and should campaign successfully against Democrats&rsquo; insane policies favoring illegal immigrants. No doubt Republicans will do so again, no matter whom they choose as their 2028 presidential nominee.<\/p>\n<p>In short, Democrats have hitched their wagons to the tree stump of illegal immigration. With the establishment media regularly lying on their behalf, they thought they could abet a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/2024-election-biden-says-quiet-part-loud-reason-border-invasion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">border invasion<\/a> and then gaslight Americans into believing that it was not happening, or, if it was happening, that it was a good thing. They failed.<\/p>\n<p>Now, they have no idea what to do besides more of the same.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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