Community Divides as Monroe Mayor Defends Anti-Sanctuary City Position Statement

Community divides as Monroe mayor defends anti-sanctuary city position statement

Monroe City Council faced divided residents Tuesday debating ICE compliance, with some supporting the policy while others questioned public safety priorities.

State Sen. Jason Plummer: Gov. JB Pritzker has taken Illinois sanctuary city policies to the extreme – Chicago Tribune*

"While Illinois families struggle with rising costs, high taxes, the highest unemployment rate in the Midwest and crime, their governor is pouring billions into sanctuary-style programs and signing laws that punish police departments that try to uphold federal law. This isn’t just bad policy — it’s also dangerous."