‘This is madness’: Illinois Gov. Pritzker signs bill allowing non-US citizens to become police officers
Illinois Governor Just Signed Bill Allowing Illegal Aliens to Become Police Officers, Thus Able To Arrest American Citizens
Paul Sacca with The Blaze reports:
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker – a Democrat – signed a bill into law on Friday that would allow non-U.S. citizens to become police officers. Opponents of the bill argue that it would be “madness” to allow foreign nationals to arrest American citizens.
After passing the Illinois State House and Senate, Pritzker signed into law Illinois House Bill 3751.
Illinois House Bill 3751 states:
Provides that an individual who is not a citizen but is legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law is authorized to apply for the position of police officer, subject to all requirements and limitations, other than citizenship, to which other applicants are subject.”
According to WTVO, “Illinois’ move would allow any immigrant with legal authorization to work, or who remains in the country under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Act, to apply for the position.”
CBS News Chicago reported last month, “Federal law states that only U.S. citizens can serve as police officers and deputies.”
There has been much opposition to the bill.
Republican Rep. Mary Miller of Illinois slammed the new law allowing non-U.S. citizens to become police officers on Saturday.
“At 5 p.m. yesterday, when no one was paying attention, Pritzker signed a bill to allow illegal immigrants to become police officers, giving non-citizens the power to arrest citizens in our state,” Miller wrote on Twitter. “No sane state would allow foreign nationals to arrest their citizens, this is madness!”
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