|
By Illinois Review
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit in the Northern District of Illinois against Democratic officials including Gov. JB Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Cook County Board President Tony Preckwinkle and Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart – alleging that Illinois ‘”sanctuary city” laws “interfere” and limit federal law enforcement’s ability to deport dangerous migrants.
“We’ve identified Illinois, the city of Chicago and Cook County as all having laws and ordinances on the books that impede federal immigration enforcement, in particular the Chicago Welcoming ordinance, the Illinois Trust Act,” said a Justice Department official to the New York Post.
The lawsuit cites examples where local laws “restrict local governments from sharing immigration information with federal law enforcement officials.” And in an unsettling statement, the suit states that “instead of handing over people who are in prison or in jail to federal immigration authorities they will just let folks go.”
President Donald Trump, who still owns Trump National Hotel and Tower in Chicago, has kept a close eye on the ‘Windy City.’ And as a senior DoJ official noted, “This lawsuit will put the spotlight on obstruction by state and local officials and their refusal to support the administration and compliance with the law.”
|
