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JB Pritzker argued the Trump administration’s claim that federal immigration officers are targeting the “worst of the worst” criminals in the United States without legal authorization does not match what’s happening on the ground in the Chicago region.

The governor made a plea Thursday to federal officials to pause immigration operations during the Halloween weekend — a request quickly denied.

Meanwhile, state lawmakers closed in on a comprehensive legislative package that, among other provisions, will allow Illinois residents to sue immigration agents if they violate constitutional rights.

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SPRINGFIELD — The federal government’s aggressive immigration enforcement campaign in the Chicago reg

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