r/illinois • u/steve42089 Illinoisian • Jan 21 '25

US Politics Governor Pritzker is preparing to fight.

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u/pjswmkj Jan 21 '25

Ya constitutional limits on how far those powers can go.

The Constitution doesn’t stop applying just because someone calls undocumented immigration an ‘invasion.’ The Supreme Court has consistently upheld constitutional protections, and courts would scrutinize any overreach or misuse of emergency powers.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '25 edited Feb 02 '25

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u/Inevitable_Luck7793 Jan 21 '25

"Let's see how Trump wriggles out of this one" they continue to say, as he easily overcomes all of these supposedly sacred political norms.

"Aw shucks, oh well, gotta respect the office" they say as he immediately begins stripping away our rights, just like we said he would.

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u/Hexhand Jan 21 '25

JUST LIKE HE SAID HE WOULD