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Gov.-Elect Pritzker Statement on General Assembly Enacting the VOICES Act

Statement

Date: Nov. 28, 2018
Location: Springfield, IL
Issues: Immigration Criminal Justice

Today, Gov.-elect JB Pritzker released the following statement after the Illinois House of Representatives overrode the veto of SB 34:

"I applaud the House and Senate for overriding the veto of SB 34 and standing up for immigrant families across the state," said Governor-elect JB Pritzker. "The VOICES Act is critical legislation that protects immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking and other crimes, and I'm proud to see it enacted into law. Illinois is a welcoming state, and I look forward to serving our 1.8 million immigrant residents as your governor."


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