In addition to targeting federal funding, Trump’s administration has brought lawsuits against Chicago and New York for policies that limit local law-enforcement cooperation with federal immigration officials and, in some cases, block housing of immigration detainees in local jails. The Justice Department argues federal law overrides the city and state when it comes to immigration.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Stand Your Ground Governor. We don’t need any fed money. Just tax the S##t out of us. We’ll show them