Kristi Noem Responds to Illinois Governor on Sanctuary Policies and Criminal Activity

Addressing Sanctuary Policies

• 🎯 Kristi Noem refutes claims that there is only circumstantial or no statistical evidence regarding criminal activity by undocumented individuals.
• 📄 She presented a "binder full of people" to illustrate that individuals at large are perpetuating criminal activity within the state.
• ⚖️ Noem stated that Illinois Governor Pritzker should change state laws to allow law enforcement to collaborate with investigators to bring criminals to justice.

Federal Transportation Law

• 🗓️ Noem clarified that a federal law, passed 20 years ago and implemented by Joe Biden on May 7th, requires individuals to prove their legal status when traveling on federal transportation systems.
• 🆔 This law ensures that only those legally present in the country can be identified on these systems.

Criminal Activity and Collaboration

• 🗣️ Responding to the Governor's stance on illegal immigrants committing violent crimes, Noem reiterated the need for state-level participation.
• 🤝 She emphasized that changing state law would enable the sharing of information to ensure criminals are apprehended.
• 🔢 While not providing exact numbers, Noem believes there are millions of individuals with criminal records in the country, with charges ranging from petty theft to murder and rape.