US EditionDOJ Sues Illinois’ Governor over Laws Protecting Immigrants at Courthouses and Hospitals
Illinois law restricts federal immigration enforcement near courthouses and mandates plans for institutions; DOJ argues it is unconstitutional and threatens officer safety.
- On Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice sued Governor JB Pritzker and Kwame Raoul, Illinois Attorney General, challenging Illinois courthouse limits on federal immigration enforcement.
- Governor JB Pritzker strengthened his stance against federal immigration enforcement this month as Operation Midway Blitz led Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection to arrest more than 4,000 people in the Chicago area.
- The measure, effective immediately, requires hospitals, day care centers, public universities and community colleges to adopt plans and offers $10,000 damages for unlawful arrests during court proceedings.
- The DOJ warned agents have faced harassment, and Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate said DOJ will `steadfastly protect law enforcement from unconstitutional state laws like Illinois'` that threaten officers' safety.
- Amid praise from immigration advocates, a Sun-Times analysis found only 15% of people arrested from early September through mid-October had criminal records, and Lawrence Benito called the laws `a brave choice`.
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DOJ sues Illinois' governor over laws protecting immigrants at courthouses and hospitals
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker over new state laws aimed at protecting immigrants at courthouses, hospitals and day cares.
DOJ sues Gov. JB Pritzker, AG Kwame Raoul over law protecting immigrants at courthouses, hospitals
The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Governor JB Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul over an Illinois low that aims to project immigrants at courthouses, hospitals and daycare centers.
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Usa newsDepartment of Justice sues Pritzker, Raoul over law barring federal immigration actions at courthouses
The U.S. Department of Justice sued Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul over the state’s new law aimed at limiting immigration enforcement in courthouses.The law, signed by Pritzker this month, bars immigration enforcement from courthouses and opens the door for easier legal action against federal agents over alleged civil rights infractions. It follows the Trump administration’s sweeping deportation campaign that has targ…
DOJ Sues Illinois Governor, Attorney General Over State Immigration Laws
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul over two new immigration laws passed in the state this year, a Monday news release said. The DOJ accuses the laws, the Illinois Bivens Act and Court Access, Safety, and Participation Act, of threatening the safety of federal officers trying to enforce immigration laws. Monday’s lawsuit is the latest in what’s become a series of legal actions broug…
DOJ Initiates Legal Action Against Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul Over Immigrant Protection Law at Courthouses and Hospitals - Internewscast Journal
The Department of Justice has initiated legal action against Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul, challenging a state law
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