Stephen Miller Threatens Arrest Illinois Governor Pritzker Over ICE Enforcement

Stephen Miller, a top aide to President Trump, has publicly threatened to arrest Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, accusing him of "seditious conspiracy" for actions perceived as obstructing federal immigration enforcement. Miller stated that any state or local official who unlawfully impedes federal law enforcement, including ICE officers, could face criminal charges ranging from obstruction of justice to seditious conspiracy. This threat comes after Governor Pritzker set up a commission to review ICE agents' conduct in Illinois, aiming to hold them accountable for alleged abuses. Miller emphasized that ICE officers have federal immunity while performing their duties and warned that interfering with them would constitute a felony. The threats have sparked significant backlash, with critics highlighting the harsh rhetoric and drawing parallels to the pardons issued by President Trump to January 6 insurrectionists. The situation reflects escalating tensions between the federal government’s immigration enforcement policies and state-level resistance.