JB Pritzker Statement on World Refugee Day

Statement

Today, JB Pritzker released the following statement on World Refugee Day:

"Who we are as Americans is being tested by how we treat the thousands of families fleeing for their lives, seeking refuge in the land of the free," said JB Pritzker. "But Bruce Rauner and Donald Trump have not only turned a blind eye, but actively refused refugees from entering our state and country. Whether it's Rauner rejecting Syrian refugees or Trump separating families and banning Muslims, these silent partners closing our doors to mothers, fathers, and children is a grave moral failing. We are a state and nation of immigrants, and we must welcome all with open arms. When I'm governor, I will fiercely fight against inhumanities like separating families at our border and denying refugees a new place to call home because the core values of this country depend on it."

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