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IL SB1202

IL SB1202
IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACT


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Introduced
01/24/2025
In Committee
01/24/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

104th General Assembly

Bill Summary

Creates the Immigration Enforcement Act. Provides that a State entity, local entity, or law enforcement agency may not adopt or maintain a law, ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, policy, directive, order, practice, or procedure, formal or informal, written or unwritten, that prohibits or materially restricts the State entity, local entity, or law enforcement agency from complying with or assisting in the enforcement of immigration laws. Includes mandatory duties of law enforcement agencies regarding immigration detainers. Requires a county jail, municipal jail, and the Department of Corrections to enter into an agreement with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or other federal agency for temporarily housing persons who are the subject of immigration detainers and for the payment of the costs of housing and detaining those persons. Requires implementation of the Act in a manner consistent with federal laws and regulations governing immigration and discrimination, protecting the civil rights of all persons, and respecting the privileges and immunities of United States citizens. Limits home rule powers by providing that regulation of immigration enforcement is an exclusive power and function of the State. Repeals the Illinois TRUST Act. Makes corresponding changes in the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Effective immediately.

AI Summary

This bill establishes comprehensive regulations for immigration enforcement in Illinois, requiring state and local entities and law enforcement agencies to fully cooperate with federal immigration authorities. The bill prohibits any policies that would restrict or prevent compliance with immigration laws, including limitations on inquiring about immigration status, sharing information with federal agencies, or honoring immigration detainers. Law enforcement agencies must now record and notify courts about immigration detainers, and county and municipal jails, as well as the Department of Corrections, are mandated to enter agreements with federal immigration agencies for housing individuals subject to such detainers. The bill repeals the previous Illinois TRUST Act, which had provided more protections for immigrants, and limits home rule powers by making immigration enforcement exclusively a state function. While the bill requires implementation in a manner that protects civil rights and prohibits discrimination based on characteristics like race or national origin, it significantly increases local law enforcement's involvement in federal immigration enforcement. The bill also modifies existing identification card and vehicle code regulations to remove previous restrictions on sharing personal information with immigration agents, now defining such agents specifically as representatives of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to Assignments (on 01/24/2025)

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