Cook County commissioners are slated to vote on a measure Thursday that aims to close a loophole which has allowed vendors to sell personal data to immigration enforcement despite the county’s sanctuary policies.
Board President Toni Preckwinkle said the amendment effectively closes a digital back door that ICE and Border Patrol have been using to find immigrants.
Immigrants rights groups have been pushing the county to renegotiate its contract with Appriss that allows the tech company and its parent Equifax to get access to county jail data…