IL SJR0057

Urges Governor Pritzker to immediately establish a commission for expedited pardons associated with immigration-related deportation actions

Highlights the case of Miguel Perez, a legal permanent resident and Army veteran who served two tours in Afghanistan, was convicted in a drug case, deported to Mexico, and later received a full pardon from Governor Pritzker allowing him to return and obtain U.S. citizenship

Notes that governors of New York and California issued expedited pardons in approximately 30 immigration-related cases in 2017

Asserts that current national immigration policy constitutes cruel and unusual punishment by deporting convicted immigrants, including those with minor offenses, after they have served their sentences

States that expedited gubernatorial pardons can prevent deportation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)