WATCH: Pritzker creates accountability commission amid increased immigration enforcement
October 24, 2025/
(The Center Square) – In today’s edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop discusses the executive order Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Thursday to create the Illinois Accountability Commission focused on taking witness testimony on alleged abused by immigration enforcement officials. House Minority Leader Tony McCombie called the announcement a political stunt.
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