Illinois GOP bill would require local police to cooperate with ICE

Illinois Senate Republicans introduced a new bill on Tuesday that would require the state's local law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement to report and deport undocumented immigrants who have been charged with felonies.

Senate Bill 1313, offered by State Sen. Neil Anderson (R-Andalusia), supports targeted operations to deport undocumented immigrants accused or convicted of felonies and calls on Illinois to take on an "active role" in helping ICE.

Republicans criticize Pritzker's support of the Illinois Trust Act, which says local agencies can’t help with federal immigration operations, share information about detainees, or transfer someone into federal custody for civil immigration issues, unless required by law or a criminal warrant.

Separate legislation proposed by Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) and Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) proposes to repeal the TRUST Act.



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