October 7, 2025/
WATCH: Pritzker say he’s not afraid, sues Trump over Guard; U.S. Rep. Mary Miller reacts
(The Center Square) – In today’s edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop unpacks some of the comments from Illinois Democrats who sued the Trump administration over the use of the National Guard to focus on public safety around federal immigration enforcement.
Bishop also talks with Illinois U.S. Rep. Mary Miller to get her reaction to the rhetoric used by Illinois Democrats in opposing the use of the National Guard to bring public safety around federal immigration enforcement and the ongoing partial government shutdown.
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