(The Center Square) –
State and local law enforcement are being put in harm’s way with Illinois’ migrant sanctuary policies, the Illinois Sheriffs Association says.
Association Executive Director Jim Kaitschuk said the National Sheriffs Association put out a note to their state partners that there are 700,000 Immigration and Customs Enforcement administrative arrest warrants that are active. But, that doesn’t matter in Illinois.
“Illinois law enforcement is precluded and prohibited from participating in any activity that is solely related to civil enforcement,” Kaitschuk told The Center Square.
Illinois law, through the TRUST Act and The Way Forward Act, prohibits state and local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration officials if a civil detention order is the only thing ICE has against someone. more
Invade the state with ICE.
This is not an easy job, but just think about how much worse it would be had they been able to instal Commala! Not only would the invasion continue, but the ones that came in early on would be fully entrenched, burrowed in and essentially untouchable!
No question that it is a terrible situation, but thank our lucky stars it isn’t worse and it is forcing those who are part of the so-called “resistance” to stick up like a nail that needs to be hammered down.
State laws can’t override Federal Immigration Law.
I smell Obama all over these laws especially with the cute names.
700,000. A good start.
12,000,000-70,000
12,000,000-700,000