With the U.S. Department of Justice’s filing a lawsuit against the City of Chicago, the State of Illinois, and Cook County over sanctuary laws, Senate Republicans are demanding that Gov. Pritzker support the repeal of the Trust Act, which restricts cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

The DOJ’s lawsuit, filed Feb. 6, accuses these jurisdictions of hindering federal immigration enforcement by limiting local law enforcement’s ability to work with ICE. Chicago has become a major focus of ICE operations.

Gov. Pritzker’s policies are putting Illinois families at risk by prioritizing political agendas over public safety.

Under the Trust Act, Illinois law enforcement is prohibited from:

• Transferring violent criminals to ICE except under very limited conditions.
• Sharing critical information about violent criminals with ICE.
• Participating in federal immigration enforcement, even when dealing with dangerous individuals.

Gov. Pritzker’s defiance of federal law has created legal obstacles that shield violent offenders from deportation, leaving Illinois communities vulnerable. This lawsuit seeks to hold the Governor accountable for these dangerous decisions and restore law enforcement’s ability to remove violent criminals from our streets.

Senate Republicans’ believe that Gov. Pritzker must immediately support the repeal of the Trust Act and back legislation that empowers local law enforcement to cooperate with federal authorities.