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Republican AG nominee Bob Fioretti says Illinois attorney general could sue over sanctuary policies
Summary
In a clip aired July 16, attorney‑general nominee Bob Fioretti argued an Illinois attorney general could bring lawsuits to compel compliance with federal immigration law and pursue remedies when public entities 'accept funds without providing the services' — part of a broader interview about AG powers and education outcomes.
The program played a two‑part interview with Bob Fioretti, the Republican nominee for Illinois attorney general, in which Fioretti argued the attorney general has broad enforcement powers that could be used to sue public entities over failures to meet contractual or statutory obligations.
"If you're the Illinois attorney general and that's not happening, you could file a lawsuit, right, on behalf of the people," Fioretti says in the clip. Hosts said Fioretti framed such lawsuits as a tool to enforce education outcomes and other public responsibilities, arguing that an AG could bring cases where public entities accept funds without delivering promised services.
Fioretti also addressed immigration enforcement in the clip, telling hosts that counties and sheriffs "have the authority" to cooperate with federal immigration authorities and that an attorney general could press legal remedies when sanctuary policies block cooperation with federal law enforcement. The hosts discussed whether state leaders and the current attorney general had used available oversight tools in recent years.
The segment connected Fioretti's enforcement proposals to broader debates about the role of the attorney general — asserting that an active AG could influence outcomes on education, immigration and contract enforcement — and presented his claims alongside host commentary rather than as verified legal outcomes.
