After attending a hearing today in Washington, D.C., Illinois StateRepresentative Martin McLaughlin (R-52nd) issued the following statement:
“It’s simple: the Democrats want to take more of your money and give it to non-citizens.”
McLaughlin criticized both the federal direction and the Illinois leadership for prioritizing illegal migrants over the needs of American citizens—particularly Illinois taxpayers.
“When Governor Pritzker says that illegal migrants may be more worthy than many existing Illinois citizens, that’s not just outrageous—it’s offensive,” said McLaughlin. “It tells every hard-working Illinois family that their sacrifices come second to the governor’s political agenda. We have too many Illinois families whose loved ones have been hurt from his policies.”
The Representative emphasized that working families in Illinois are being taxed at record levels while basic public services are stretched thin.
“We are paying more and getting less,” McLaughlin continued. “State and federal leaders should be standing up for citizens, not funding a shadow system that rewards illegal entry and diverts billions from our schools, infrastructure, and senior care.”
Representative McLaughlin pledged to continue fighting for policies that protect taxpayers in Algonquin, Libertyville, the Barringtons, Fox River Grove, Island Lake, and Wauconda.
“We need to respect the rule of law, and put Illinois citizens first,” he concluded.
