Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (D) has directed state agencies to boycott work with El Salvador in response to the deportations of Venezuelans to the country. There has also been a political fight over the deportation of alleged MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who El Salvador said will not be going back to the US. This includes slashing contracts, investments, and trade imports that the state has with the Central American country. The move comes after Democratic legislators traveled to El Salvador to demand the release of Abrego Garcia on claims that he was wrongfully deported.
In a statement issued on Wednesday to the Huffington Post, Governor Pritzker wrote: “The United States Constitution guarantees due process. We are witnessing Donald Trump erode fundamental Constitutional rights in real time, and we must fight to restore the balance of power. The State of Illinois will stand up for the Rule of Law and do everything in our power to stop the Trump administration from ripping apart our most basic rights.”
Pritzker has directed the Illinois State Board of Investment, the State Universities Retirement System, and the Teachers’ Retirement System to “identify any fund investments” that are managed, owned, or controlled by the Salvadoran government