Pritzker’s belated, disgraceful comments on Chicago’s latest sanctuary murder

Published March 25, 2026 11:31am ET



Earlier in the week, we told you about the heartbreaking and enraging murder of 18-year-old college student Sheridan Gorman. Authorities say she was shot and killed by a Venezuelan illegal immigrant who was released into the United States by the Biden administration in the spring of 2023. 

Within days of his illegal entry, the murder suspect was arrested on charges of shoplifting in Chicago, a second crime in a matter of a few weeks. He was promptly released again, and federal immigration enforcement officers were not notified of his detainment, in accordance with Democrats’ pro-illegal immigration ‘sanctuary’ policies. He proceeded to not show up for his scheduled court date, a third crime, triggering an open warrant for his arrest. 

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