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Six Republican legislators recently sent a letter to Gov. Bruce Rauner that urged him to veto the state's sanctuary bill, SB31, according to a press release.
Under the bill, immigrants in Illinois would be provided with an extra level of protection, limiting the reach of federal agents.
The letter, signed by Reps. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee), David Welter (R-Morris), John Cabello (R-Machesney Park), Tom Morrison (R-Palatine), and Sens. Kyle McCarter (R-Lebanon) and Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove), says elected officials, the federal government and law enforcement agencies are already dedicated to protecting individuals and the Constitution.
Gov. Bruce Rauner
"We agree in checks and balances, but the state should not interfere with lawful action by the federal government," the letter says.
Rauner signed the measure Aug. 28.
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