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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]]>

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ussanews.com broke the news in on Monday, December 8, 2025.
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