Four Illinois sheriff’s offices defied the state’s sanctuary laws and transferred individuals into Department of Homeland Security custody in 2024, according to a new report.
The Illinois Attorney General’s Office released its Way Forward Act Annual Compliance Report for 2024 on Dec. 23, which compiles self-reported data from state agencies on their compliance with Illinois’ sanctuary laws, like the Illinois TRUST Act and the Illinois Way Forward Act.
The acts, in part, prohibit local and state law enforcement agencies in Illinois from complying with immigration detainers or civil immigration warrants. It also prohibits law enforcement agencies from transferring any person into an immigration agent’s custody unless presented with a federal criminal warrant or otherwise required by federal law. Doing so could expose agencies to civil liability…