DHS Secretary Kristi Noem scolds Pritzker on sanctuary state status

Driving the news: Noem spoke alongside "angel families," which she defined as people who have lost loved ones due to undocumented immigrants who "have committed crimes of violence against them."

• She was speaking at the home of Emma Shafer, who was allegedly stabbed in 2023 by Gabriel Calixto.
• No one from Shafer's family spoke at the press conference.
• Arrest warrants are out for Calixto for first-degree murder charges in Sangamon County, and his immigration status is unclear.
• "As a matter of practice, and due to privacy considerations, USCIS does not comment on individual immigration cases, and the agency cannot share, confirm, or deny immigration information about specific individuals," a United States Citizenship and Immigration Services spokesperson said when Axios asked about Calixto's status.

Reality check: An estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants are in the U.S., not 20 million as President Trump has often repeated, according to an Axios review of data.

• Less than 0.5% of the 1.8 million cases in immigration courts during the past fiscal year — involving about 8,400 people — included deportation orders for alleged crimes other than entering the U.S. illegally, an Axios review of government data found.

State of play: There were protests in Springfield around Noem's arrival, according to Capitol Fax reporter Isabel Miller, with a large banner on the governor's mansion reading: "Due Process for All" and "Shoot D.O.G.E not Dogs."

• The second sign is a reference to a passage in Noem's 2024 book in which she writes about shooting an "untrainable" dog.

What they're saying: "As Secretary of Homeland Security, I'm going to uphold our federal immigration laws. I'm going to draw attention to people who are breaking the law and breaking and violating our Constitution," Noem said.

• "I'm going to fight for the victims every single day and draw attention to them as long as we can, and President Trump will continue to do that as well. We should be united as a country around bringing violent criminals to justice and getting them out of the United States of America."

The other side: "Illinois will continue to ensure law enforcement can focus on doing their jobs well while empowering all members of the public, regardless of immigration status, to feel comfortable calling police officers and emergency services if they are in need of help," Pritzker spokesperson Alex Gough said in a statement.

• "The State of Illinois has been clear: violent criminals without documentation have no place in our state or our country."

Friction point: Elsewhere in Springfield, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias used Noem's visit to criticize her and the Trump administration for headaches he says his office has experienced as immigrants were desperately trying to get Real IDs ahead of Wednesday's deadline.

• "Two days ago, we were at the Real ID super center, and I met a young lady who had two little kids ... and she waited three hours to get a Real ID that she didn't need," Giannoulias said. "She's waiting in line for something that she doesn't need because of the headlines and the terror that this administration has caused."
• Giannoulias continues to remind Illinoisans that Real IDs will continue to be issued, so people should wait unless they really need one, as lines have been hours-long.

Plus: DHS officials said domestic airline passengers could still fly without the Real ID after Wednesday, but would face more security checks.

What's next: Pritzker, along with two other Democratic governors, will testify before the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on June 12 about the state's sanctuary laws.