US EditionIllinois law prohibits sheriffs from assisting ICE with immigration enforcement. Some wish they could
A survey found over two-thirds of responding Illinois sheriffs are frustrated by the TRUST Act and favor repeal or changes amid federal immigration enforcement escalation.
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Illinois Sheriffs May Defy State Immigration Laws - Real News Now
The waves made by intensified immigration crackdowns in Illinois and across the country have sparked a thread of contention among the state’s sheriffs. Many of them have expressed a growing desire to collaborate more closely with federal immigration controllers, notwithstanding state laws that curb their capacity to contribute. A recent poll of these sheriffs unveiled that over two-thirds of those who responded feel hamstrung by these state laws…
Capitol Fa - Your Illinois News Radar » What the state AG could do about recalcitrant sheriffs if he was so inclined (Updated)CapitolFax.com
* Background on Adams County Sheriff Anthony Grootens is here, here, here and here if you need it. Capitol News Illinois and the Medill Illinois News Bureau… As the U.S. government escalates immigration raids in Illinois and nationwide, some Illinois sheriffs are expressing support and a desire for greater cooperation with federal immigration enforcement despite [...]
Illinois law prohibits sheriffs from assisting ICE with immigration enforcement. Some wish they could – Capitol News IL
A survey of Illinois sheriffs by the Medill Illinois News Bureau for Capitol News Illinois revealed that over two-thirds of those who responded are frustrated by the state law and would favor repeal or changes. A few described actions that appear to conflict with state restrictions. “What are they going to do to you?” Adams County Sheriff Anthony Grootens asked regarding the consequences of violating state law. “Are they gonna have me lock mysel…
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