‘Epic Proportion Exchange’: Democratic Governor reacts to the spread of national bodyguards to LA during the DPR’s hearing regarding immigration policies
The famous Democratic Governor Illinois, Minnesota and New York defended their state immigration policies at the DPR’s Supervision Committee led by the Republic on Thursday-Consider the ongoing Los Angeles protest over the enforcement of immigration.
JB Pritzker from Illinois, the Walz team from Minnesota and Kathy Hochul from New York took questions from the house panel-many dealing with their policies as called “Protection Countries.” Their testimony came as another state led by Democratic-California-sadang wrestling with many protests related to immigration that triggered President Donald Trump to mobilize the US Marines and national bodyguards to the area.
Sanctuary countries still uphold US federal immigration laws, but the term often refers to limited collaboration with immigration and US Customs and enforcement while imposing a more beneficial policy for people who are not documents.
Minnesota Governor of the Walz Team, Governor Illinois JB Pritzker and New York Governor York Kathy Hochul attended the DPR Supervisory Committee session with the US Governor on State Policy on Migrants Documents, at Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, 12 June 2025.
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‘Epic Proportion Exchange’
The governor slammed Trump’s decision to mobilize the troops to Los Angeles, with Hochul said the act of “damaging the sovereignty of the individual state.”
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Governor Illinois JB Pritzker testified before the hearing of the DPR Supervisory Committee with the US Governor on State Policy on Migrants Documents, at Capitol Hill in Washington, 12 June 2025.
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Pritzker added that the decision was contrary to the typical protocol, which “tended to have an inflammatory effect.” And Walz said it was important for the Governor and the Federal Government to coordinate – especially when dealing with national bodyguards.
“The top of the absolute and the most critical part is, is coordination between them. As governors, not told as local law enforcers, it creates a chaotic situation that they cannot operate as a joint unit,” Walz said.
The trial began with a fiery statement from a member of ranking Stephen Lynch attacked Trump and his government for their immigration policy. Referring to Los Angeles’ protest, Lynch said that the military to mobilize the military “was wrong.”
“I am proud of my Democratic colleagues who are willing to fight this thug. Trump is Gangster Wannabe, and he shows the world about what he is,” Democrat Massachusetts said.
Stefanik, Jordan faces Hochul
Republican in the DPR panel repeatedly refers to the specific incident in each governor’s state about US citizens who are injured or killed in the hands of people who are not documents.
Rep. New York Elise Stefanik fired Hochul first about cases of individual violence in New York in the hands of immigrants, repeatedly highlighted the crime at “Kathy Hochul’s New York.” Then in the trial, Rep. Ohio Jim Jordan was involved in the same question as the Governor of New York.
Elise Stefanik’s representative spoke during the DPR’s Supervision Committee session with the US Governor on State Policy on Documents Migrants, at Capitol Hill in Washington, June 12, 2025.
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“This is a terrible crime, a crime committed to your watch,” Stefanik said, then added that the governor “prioritized your distant protection state policy” – a statement rejected by Hochul.
The Governor Instead of Immigration is a job for the congress
Republican parties in the committee accuse the governor to oversee the increase in crime and prevent law enforcement and actions of ICE.
“I invited the governors here today because as the head of their state executive, they deliberately ignored federal law, protecting illegal aliens and continuing free service costs to their hard work taxpayers,” said Chairman of the James Comer House Supervision.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Governor Illinois JB Pritzker testified before the Parliament Supervision Committee with the US Governor regarding the State Policy on Documents Migrants, at Capitol Hill in Washington, June 12, 2025.
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The governor fired again, said immigration in the country was managed by the Federal Government.
“While you have held this trial to explore the issues of ‘asylum countries,’ Minnesota is not even a protection country,” Walz said. “Minnesota’s legislature did not endorse such a bill that made the state of Minnesota Sanctuary, and I did not sign such laws. Minnesota cooperated with federal authorities in several ways.”
“But upholding immigration law is not the role of local and state governments. The fact is, the Congress has given federal authority to enforce immigration laws throughout this country which includes Minnesota, and I support them.
The governor also condemned several Trump immigration platforms and new movements, calling for a “loving” policy.
“As I have said consistently, cruel criminals do not have a place on our paths and if they do not document, I want them to get out of Illinois and get out of our country,” Pritzker said in his opening statement.
In March, the Supervisory Committee held another newsy session with the Mayor of “Sanctuary City” including Mayor Boston Michelle Wu, Mayor of Chicago Brandon Johnson, Mayor of Denver Mike Johnston and New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The leaders defended their actions over the upholding of the Republican Immigration in the Committee accused them of increasing crime by opposing the Trump administrative immigration policy.
