ICE warns Illinois’ handling of immigration detainers may affect public safety
- The Department of Homeland Security reported that Illinois officials have ignored 1,768 Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers for criminal illegal aliens since January 2025, allowing their release into communities.
- Illinois has released 1,768 criminal illegal aliens who committed serious crimes, including homicide and sexual offenses.
- ICE Director Todd Lyons emphasized that Illinois has tens of thousands of criminal illegal aliens, including those involved in serious crimes such as murder and sexual offenses, with 4,015 currently in custody.
- Tricia McLaughlin from DHS warned that releasing these individuals is putting American lives at risk, urging Governor J.B. Pritzker to comply with ICE detainer requests.
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The management of sanctuary policies in Illinois rekindled tensions at the national level after the Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) reported that the state released 1,768 foreign individuals with criminal records or charges since January 20, despite federal arrest warrants. Read more]]>
Sanctuary State Governor Caught Releasing Nearly 2000 Criminal Illegal Aliens, Some With Murder Charges, Back On The Streets - The American Tribune.com
Since President Trump’s January 2025 inauguration, Illinois’ sanctuary policies have led to the release of 1,768 criminal illegal immigrants despite ICE detainers, including five charged with murder, 141 with assault, and 10 with sex crimes. Additionally, over 4,000 more with active detainers remain in custody, linked to 51 homicides, 813 sex offenses, and other violent crimes. Reacting to this staggering number, ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons u…
Gov Pritzker’s Illinois Released 1,800 Dangerous Illegal Aliens to Defy ICE, DHS Warns
by Frank Bergman, Slay News: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a sharp warning after revealing that Illinois officials, led by Democrat Governor J.B. Pritzker, have released more than 1,700 dangerous criminal illegal aliens back into local communities. Illinois officials ignored immigration detainers for months, DHS revealed. In a strongly worded press release, DHS […]
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