June 12, 2025 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-protests-thursday-more-anti-ice-demonstrations-expected-immigration-advocates-say-saturday-no-kings-day/16730892/
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-news-governos-testify-washington-dc-front-house-oversight-committee-sanctuary-law/16730373/

NBC5
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/protesters-demand-removal-of-ice-from-illinois-in-chicago-march/3767050/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/jb-pritzker-dares-tom-homan-arrest-trump-immigration/3766708/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/protests-planned-in-chicago-several-suburbs-as-part-of-nationwide-demonstrations/3767006/

CBS2
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/jb-pritzker-testifies-congress-illinois-sanctuary-laws-immigration/
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch-pritzker-says-he-wants-violent-undocumented-criminals-out-of-state-insists-on-following-law/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-protest-today-ice-tactical-units-stand-down/

FOX32
— LaHood blasts Pritzker over migrant crime in Illinois, says sanctuary policies are ‘government malpractice’
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1657239
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1657272
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/immigrant-groups-raise-alarm-ice-chicago
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pritzker-testifies-live-congress-sanctuary-law
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1657028
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1657259
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1657285
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h-hY4XZBFM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPKZ_rC_4n8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBmiaeJf_Gg

WGN9
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/more-ice-protests-expected-thursday-in-chicago/
https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/pritzker-house-committee-hearing-testimony-sanctuary-immigration/

WTTW
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://news.wttw.com/2025/06/12/gov-jb-pritzker-defends-protections-undocumented-immigrants-congress-urges-gop-fix

WBEZ
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.wbez.org/politics/2025/06/12/jb-pritzker-house-oversight-committee-testimony-trust-act-sanctuary-state-donald-trump

WGN RADIO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://wgnradio.com/news/pritzker-defends-illinois-sanctuary-laws-blasts-trump-administration-abuses-of-power/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/12/chicago-protest-trump-ice-immigration-arrests/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/12/pritzker-house-hearing-immigration/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/12/afternoon-briefing-pritzker-at-house-hearing-slams-trumps-national-guard-moves-in-la/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/12/protests-chicago-los-angeles-immigration/
— Democrat leaders use Juneteenth to promote more hatred against Republicans
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/12/naperville-juneteenth-rotary-white-diversity/
— Democrats and RINOs use DEI to get rid of Republicans
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/12/a-flash-of-national-politics-appears-during-lake-county-board-meeting-members-debate-dei/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://chicago.suntimes.com/live/2025/06/12/protests-chicago-police-trump
https://chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-governor/2025/06/12/jb-pritzker-house-oversight-committee-testimony-trust-act-sanctuary-state-donald-trump
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/06/12/donald-trump-250th-anniversary-parade-washington-no-kings-day-protests
— U.S. House narrowly approves President Trump’s request to cut public media funding. The proposal was approved by a 214-212 vote, only after Speaker Mike Johnson wrangled more Republican support. All three Republican members of Illinois’ congressional delegation voted to support the package.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/06/12/congress-vote-today-npr-pbs-funding
— Chicago Tribune offering newsroom buyouts. The Democrats who ran GAO on the 1990s used Gingrich budget cuts and buyouts and early outs to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. On October 1, 1993, when I was 45 years old and had 25 years of federal service, to get rid of me, they “offered” me a $25,000 buyout and early retirement. But I survived another 4 years. The following helped me survive: a) I became a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, b) I became a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, c) I became a Forensic Accountant in 1997, and d) I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/2025/06/12/chicago-tribune-newsroom-buyouts
— Trump’s low tolerance for dissent. My Democrat superiors in the federal government did not tolerate my opposition to their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/06/12/donald-trump-threats-immigration-protests-gavin-newsom-israel-univserities-elon-musk-jacob-sullum

DAILY HERALD
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250612/nation-and-world-politics/protests-over-immigration-raids-continue-across-the-us-with-more-planned/
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250612/illinois-state-politics/gov-pritzker-testifies-to-congress-on-immigration-policy/
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250612/nation-and-world/gov-abbott-deploys-over-5000-texas-national-guard-troops-ahead-of-planned-no-kings-protests-2/
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250612/nation-and-world-politics/trump-white-house-opens-door-to-historic-military-deployment-on-u-s-soil/
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250612/nation-and-world-politics/trump-administrations-use-of-troops-to-help-with-immigration-raids-faces-test-in-court/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/pritzker-defends-illinois-sanctuary-law-congress-hearing

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/12/illinois-gov-pritzker-takes-aim-at-trump-administration-immigration-policies/84165058007/

SOUTHERN
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/06/12/immigrant-rights-groups-say-ice-officers-ambush-noncitizens-in-courthouse-arrests-ask-judge-to-intervene/

RIVER BENDER
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ in the military.
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/duckworth-warren-democrats-lead-push-to-reverse-trump-and-hegseths-ban-on-transgender-servicemembers-83385.cfm?

STATELINE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.mystateline.com/news/pritzker-defends-illinois-sanctuary-laws-blasts-trump-administration-abuses-of-power/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump signs measure to overturn California’s EV mandate
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/trump-signs-measure-to-overturn-californias-ev-mandate/amp/

WAND TV
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.wandtv.com/community/no-kings-rallies-planned-for-saturday-across-central-illinois/article_be8587ff-6563-4311-ae9b-e115d451bcb4.html

WCIA
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.wcia.com/illinois-capitol-news/pritzker-defends-illinois-immigration-laws-to-congressional-committee/

WJBC
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.wjbc.com/2025/06/12/pritzker-defends-illinois-immigration-laws-in-theatrical-congressional-hearing/

WGLT
— Democrat leaders continue to use Tulsa to promote hatred against Republicans
https://www.wglt.org/2025-06-12/tulsa-has-a-reparations-plan-104-years-after-race-massacre

WQAD
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/politics/illinois-politics/illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-testimony-us-congress-thursday-sanctuary-state-policies/526-75551b7a-78fa-484d-b58e-4928cde0a199

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/pritzker-to-tell-congress-both-parties-are-to-blame-for-broken-immigration-system/

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP fundraises off Pritzker hearing quote
https://capitolfax.com/2025/06/12/ilgop-fundraises-off-pritzker-hearing-quote/
— DuPage Republicans will launch pilot program to address vote by mail reluctance
https://capitolfax.com/2025/06/12/dupage-republicans-will-launch-pilot-program-to-address-vote-by-mail-reluctance/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/06/12/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-325/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

ILLINOIS GOP
— Pritzker Lies Through His Teeth, Defends Support of Illegals
https://illinois.gop/2025/06/

MILTON TOWNSHIP REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION
— Members of the MTRO had a great night tonight at the DuPage GOP summer kickoff fundraiser! Our very own Chuck Smith was honored with Committeeman of the year from Milton, for the hard work he and his wife put forth every election cycle.
https://www.facebook.com/MiltonRepublicans

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Pritzker says he’s willing to be arrested defending sanctuary policies
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_7887ad18-6127-4c3c-821b-bc158abc94a4.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Treasonous laws’: GOP blasts sanctuary-state governors, votes to overturn D.C. law
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jun/12/treasonous-laws-gop-blasts-sanctuary-state-governors-votes-overturn/
— Left wing staging nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests to counter Trump’s military parade
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jun/12/left-wing-staging-nationwide-no-kings-protests-counter-trumps/
— Enforcing immigration law is not cruel or inhumane. Unchecked immigration fuels suffering on both sides of the border.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jun/12/enforcing-immigration-law-cruel-inhumane/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— House passes bill to end DC sanctuary city status and force immigration compliance
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/3440094/house-passes-dc-federal-immigration-sanctuary-city-bill/

NEW YORK POST
— Pritzker hammered over resurfaced tweet urging public to use ‘other gender’s bathroom today’ in protest of Trump order
https://nypost.com/2025/06/12/us-news/illinois-gov-pritzker-hammered-over-resurfaced-tweet-urging-public-to-use-other-genders-bathroom-today-in-protest-of-trump-order/
— Democrats Newsom and Bass have destroyed America’s Golden State
https://nypost.com/2025/06/12/opinion/democrats-newsom-and-bass-have-destroyed-americas-golden-state/

FOX NEWS
— DOJ sues New York for sanctuary policy ‘undermining immigration enforcement’  AG Pam Bondi says ‘lawless sanctuary policies are driving the chaos we’re seeing in California right now’
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/doj-sues-new-york-sanctuary-policy-undermining-immigration-enforcement

NEWSMAX
— Puzzling That Dems Go All Out for Illegals
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/greg-steube-democrats-sanctuary-states/2025/06/12/id/1214707/

TOWNHALL
— Walz Refuses to Apologize After Calling ICE Agents ‘Donald Trump’s Modern-Day Gestapo’
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/abigail-johnson/2025/06/12/waltz-facing-backlash-after-calling-ice-agents-gestapo-n2658690

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CNN
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/la-protests-ice-raids-trump-06-12-25

ABC NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://abcnews.go.com/US/immigrant-rights-groups-ice-officers-ambush-noncitizens-courthouse/story?id=122770040

CBS NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/protests-immigration-raids-spread-across-us-a-look-at-many-sporadic-violence/

NBC NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-republicans-spar-democratic-governors-tense-immigration-hearing-rcna212324

WASHINGTON POST
— House votes to nullify D.C.’s ‘sanctuary city’ law
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/06/12/dc-sanctuary-city-law-house-repeal/

SCRIPPS NEWS
— Majority of Senate Republicans tell Scripps News they will not attend Saturday’s military parade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7BVczeE_Gw

NPR
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.npr.org/2025/06/12/nx-s1-5431540/denounced-by-gop-lawmakers-blue-state-governors-defend-immigration-policies

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.