Illinois Gov Moves For State To Boycott El Salvador

The Huffington Post reports:

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) is asking his state’s pension funds and procurement agencies to examine any investments or contracts they have with companies in El Salvador, the first step toward a possible boycott of the country for assisting President Donald Trump in defying court orders on the treatment of migrants.

“The United States Constitution guarantees due process. We are witnessing Donald Trump erode our fundamental Constitutional rights in real time, and we must fight to restore the balance of power,” Pritzker said.

“The State of Illinois will stand up for the Rule of Law and do everything in our power stop the Trump Administration from ripping apart our most basic rights.”

Read the full article. Pritzker is considered to be among the potential Democratic candidates for president in 2028.

New: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is moving to have his state boycott El Salvador in response to Bukele’s assistance of Trump, ordering a review of pension investments and procurement contracts.

Allies hope other Dem states will follow suit.

www.huffpost.com/entry/democr…

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