By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News

(CHICAGO) Governor Rauner is joining the chorus of leaders denouncing the Trump administration for separating children from their illegal immigrant parents at the Mexican border.

Some governors have rescinded plans to send national guard units to the border, but when Rauner was asked if he’s giving any thought to that, he said this.

“I’m not giving that any thought whatsoever,” said Rauner, “What I am calling on is for us to end the policy of separating families. It is bad policy. It’s wrong. It’s heartbreaking. It’s not the moral thing to do. We need to secure our borders and stop illegal immigration, but separating families is not the answer. I’m strongly against that and I’ve made my view clear to the federal government.”

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