WASHINGTON, D.C. - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is in Washington, D.C. this week preparing for his big testimony Thursday in front of Congress.

The governor will be defending Illinois' laws protecting undocumented residents amid the Trump administration's standoff with California over the ICE raids.

Pritzker to be grilled

What we know:

Sources close to Pritzker confirmed he's preparing for his grilling with a White House counsel to former President Joe Biden.

Republican members of Congress are expected to hit Pritzker, along with Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota and Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York.

Pritzker has so far turned down requests for interviews, but issued a statement:

"Despite the rhetoric of Republicans in Congress, Governor Pritzker will share facts about how this bipartisa

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