Gov. Rauner blames 'illegal' immigrants for Chicago crime in contentious debate with JB Pritzker

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Channel: ABC 7 Chicago · 2018 · News & Politics

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"One of the reasons we have such high unemployment in the city of Chicago and so much crime is the massive number of illegal immigrants here that take jobs away from American citizens and Chicago citizens," Gov. Bruce Rauner said during a Chicago Sun-Times debate on Oct. 9, 2018. Full Story: https://abc7.ws/2y9b71G

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