Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday called out Illinois Democrat Gov. JB Pritzker for “protecting illegal criminals and not prioritizing the American citizens.”

During a press conference in Springfield, Illinois, Noem said her presence in the state capital intended “to draw attention to the dangerous policies of Illinois and the Illinois governor and what he has perpetuated as far as violence and criminality against his citizens.”

“Springfield needs attention specifically because of the victims that have been here but also because of the laws that come out of this city that impact the entire state. That is: protecting illegal criminals and not prioritizing the American citizens and the citizens of this great state,” said Noem, who was surrounded by people who had lost family members at the hands of illegal migrants or due to fentanyl, much of which entered the U.S. at the southern border.

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