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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is firing back at a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit over state laws aimed at protecting immigrants at courthouses, hospitals and day cares. The laws prohibit civil arrests of migrants at courthouses and require other institutions to have strict policies for dealing with immigration officials. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Monday, claiming the provisions are unconstitutional and “threaten the safety of federal officers.” Pritzker said Tuesday he doesn't oppose crackdowns on migrants who commit violent crimes and are in the country illegally. But he says President Donald Trump's administration is “harassing” U.S. citizens and Black and brown people with its tactics.