Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday defended Illinois' sanctuary laws protecting undocumented immigrants at a hearing before Congress, while accusing President Donald Trump of "abuses of power" by deploying the military to Los Angeles in response to protests against his administration's immigration crackdown.

Gov. JB Pritzker joined other Democratic governors Thursday in a tense hearing over immigration policies in front of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Why it matters: Illinois' sanctuary state policies are in the crosshairs of the Trump administration,

Republican lawmakers grilled Democratic governors, while Pritzker defended Illinois' sanctuary policies and criticized President Donald Trump's agenda.