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JB Pritzker: “They decided two days ago to come back here to Chicago.”

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The Resistance Blueprint | Gov. JB Pritzker

Published December 22, 2025 | Video Starts at 46:14

They went to Charlotte Bavino with about 100 of the 250 that they had here. And then they went to New Orleans where they were welcomed by their governor. And then They decided two days ago to come back here to Chicago. So they're now, you know, invading neighborhoods, Little Village, Pilsen, et cetera. It's been pretty awful for people across and anybody by the Ukrainian community in Chicago, because, as you … (46:14–46:20)

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