The Trump administration has filed lawsuits against Chicago, Cook County and Illinois over sanctuary policies that limit cooperation between local officials and Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE).
In a lawsuit filed Thursday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) urged federal judges to declare certain sanctuary laws in Chicago and Illinois unconstitutional, claiming that the policy is blocking federal immigration officials. . The lawsuit is the latest in the Trump administration's fight against sanctuary jurisdictions that continue with an ambitious immigration enforcement agenda. (Related: “Extraordinary”: El Salvador agrees to recruit convicted criminals deported from us)
“The challenging provisions of the laws of Illinois, Chicago and Cook County intend to obstruct federal immigration law enforcement and prevent consultation and communications between federal, state, and local law enforcement officials. This reflects the efforts of the DOJ, who said in the lawsuit.
“Based on information and belief, countless criminals are released to Chicago and Illinois officials by minimizing and often positively blocking federal immigration laws over the years. Should be. The lawsuit continues.
WASHINGTON, DC – February 6: White House Border Emperor Tom Homan speaks to reporters on the White House North Lawn on February 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. Homan was appointed by President Donald Trump to oversee what the White House calls the biggest “large deportation” of undocumented immigrants in American history. (Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
The lawsuit specifically aims to act of Illinois' advanced law and trust in the state, and the administration alleges it hampers the federal government's ability to carry out immigration enforcement actions. Chicago's welcome city ordinance and Cook County policy on dealing with ice detainees have also been chosen in the lawsuit.
According to the administration, Chicago and the entire state of Illinois were hotbeds for illegal immigration activities for crime. Between 2016 and 2025, ice officials arrested 13,564 immigrants and filed 11,036 detainees in the state.
The lawsuit is the latest in the Trump administration's efforts to make sanctuary cities more cooperative to help federal law enforcement arrest illegal criminal immigrants.
On his first day in office, Attorney General Pam Bondy issued a memo freezing DOJ funds for the sanctuary city, sanctuary jurisdictions that either interfere with justice or otherwise hinder the mission of ice agents. I asked for an investigation. Prior to this directive, a working group was established with the DOJ to investigate the jurisdiction of the sanctuary and lawsuits as necessary.
Democrat Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has been specially appointed in the lawsuit against members of Chicago City Council who want to see change after President Donald Trump's election victory – his city sanctuary law I rebutted. The Democratic mayor has successfully proceeded to counter the proposals by moderate lawmakers to make exceptions to the law when illegal immigrants are involved in serious criminal activity. (See Daily Caller's documentary “Cartelville”)
“The liberals control everything,” independent Chicago mayor Nicholas Sposato told the Daily Call News Foundation after the amendment failed. “So if they're a sanctuary city and want to protect criminals more than the law-abiding citizens of our community, I think that's what will happen.”
The Trump administration isn't the only entity targeting Chicago's Sanctuary Urban Law.
The House of Representatives' Oversight and Government Reform Committee released its own investigation into four major sanctuary cities in January: Boston, New York City, Denver and Chicago, handing over relevant documents to all four mayors, before the committee I requested to speak at. Committee Chairman James Commer It was revealed on Wednesday All four mayors confirmed attendance to testify on March 5th.
Since taking office, Trump has embarked on a massive arrest and deportation operation for illegal domestic criminal immigrants, and border emperor Tom Homan warned that he would refer individuals who would hinder Ice's mission for the case. .
Cook County Commission Chairman Toni Preckwinkle, another defendant appointed in Thursday's lawsuit, said: Public response To fight.
“We're going to fight back,” Preckwinkle said. “We pursue every legal opportunity to advocate for programs we believe in and advocate for values.”
Chicago was hit hard by the border crisis that began under the Biden administration. Over 51,000 immigrants I flocked Since August 2022, the windy city has been requiring housing, food and other accommodation. City taxpayers fired A few million Dollars in the process.
“Chicago is on the Trump administration's cross and we continue to maintain all the meaningless and endless political flusters that come out of Brandon Johnson's mouth,” said Democrat Chicago Mayor Raymond Lopez, previously. is one of the authors of amendments that changed the city's sanctuary law, which was said to be the DCNF.
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