Creates the Immigration Safe Zones Act. Provides that, within 60 days after the effective date of the Act, the Attorney General shall, in consultation with the appropriate stakeholders, publish model policies limiting assistance with immigration enforcement to the fullest extent possible consistent with federal and State law ensuring that the following facilities remain safe and accessible to all residents of this State, regardless of immigration status: (1) State-funded schools, including licensed day care centers, pre-schools, and other early learning programs; elementary and secondary schools, and institutions of higher education; (2) State-funded medical treatment and health care facilities, including hospitals, health clinics, emergency or urgent care facilities, nursing homes, group homes for persons with developmental disabilities, community-integrated living arrangements, and State mental health facilities; (3) public libraries; (4) facilities operated by the Office of the Secretary of State; and (5) courts in this State. Provides that, on and after the effective date of the Act, all applications, questionnaires, and interview forms used in relation to benefits, opportunities, or services provided by a State agency or in-State or in-district tuition verification, scholarships, grants, or services provided by a public elementary or secondary school or public institution of higher education shall be promptly reviewed by that State agency, school, or institution, and any questions regarding citizenship or immigration status, other than those required by statute, ordinance, federal law, or court order, shall be removed within 60 days after the effective date of the Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Creates the Privacy of Criminal Justice Data Act. Provides that each contractor or business that stores, maintains, or purchases criminal justice data for and from a State agency or unit of local government shall certify in the contract, under penalty of perjury, that the contractor or business will not share that data with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or for civil immigration enforcement purposes. Creates the Criminal Justice Information Sharing Act. Provides that every contract with the State or a unit of local government to store, maintain, or purchase criminal justice information of this State or a unit of local government shall contain a provision in which the contractor certifies that it shall not share the criminal justice information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or for civil immigration enforcement purposes. Defines terms.
Creates the Community-Based Organization TRUST Act. Provides that, unless presented with a federal criminal warrant, or otherwise required by federal law, a community-based organization that receives grants or any other appropriation from the State shall not provide contact information or information concerning citizenship or immigration status in response to any immigration agent's inquiry or request for information regarding any individual. Provides that the Attorney General shall enforce the provisions of the Act. Provides that the Attorney General may adopt rules to administer and enforce the Act. Effective immediately.
Expresses support to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), an agency within the United States Department of Homeland Security, for its efforts in enforcing federal immigration law. Recognizes ICE's role in cooperating with Illinois law enforcement to apprehend individuals who pose threats to public safety.
Creates the Unmasked Federal Enforcement Transparency Act. Provides that an officer, agent, employee, or contractor of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations, Homeland Security Investigations, or any other component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security engaged in immigration-related arrests, detentions, or field investigations in Illinois shall not wear a face covering or otherwise intentionally conceal the officer's or agent's face or identity while conducting or participating in an enforcement action in the State. Provides that a temporary face covering may be used only when the supervising officer documents, in writing, an immediate and specific safety threat that cannot be mitigated by other means. Provides that during an enforcement action, a covered federal officer or agent shall display: (1) a clearly visible name or unique identification number; and (2) a clearly visible insignia or marking identifying the officer's federal agency. Provides that use of unmarked uniforms or equipment that obscures agency affiliation is prohibited during public-facing enforcement activity. Provides that no State agency, unit of local government, or law enforcement officer shall materially assist, coordinate with, or provide resources to any enforcement action that violates these provisions. Provides that the Attorney General may receive and investigate complaints of violations of the Act, may issue subpoenas, and may bring a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction. Provides that no employee or contractor of a State or local governmental entity shall be retaliated against for reporting a violation of the Act to the Attorney General. Preempts home rule. Defines terms. Contains a severability provision. Effective immediately.
Reaffirms the right to due process as the bedrock of a fair judicial system. Condemns racial profiling and the violent tactics that are eroding trust in all of law enforcement. Condemns the lawless actions of the Trump Administration that have defied local and constitutional laws and denied people of all types of immigration status their rights to due process.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a peace officer who arrests a person for a felony and reasonably believes that the person arrested is residing in the United States in violation of the federal Immigration and Nationality Act, may inquire about the immigration status of the person arrested. Provides that the peace officer may notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the person's arrest and pending prosecution when the peace officer reasonably believes that the person arrested for a felony is residing in the United States in violation of the federal Immigration and Nationality Act. Provides that upon request from any federal agency, law enforcement agencies shall provide known immigration status of any person arrested or charged with a felony. Amends the Illinois TRUST Act to make conforming changes.
Creates the Immigration Enforcement Act. Requires every school district to review its comprehensive school safety plan, and amend, if necessary, its comprehensive school safety plan to include procedures specifically designed to notify parents and guardians of pupils, teachers, administrators, and school personnel when the school confirms the presence of immigration enforcement on school premises. Requires postsecondary educational entities, and each campus of those postsecondary educational entities, to make good faith efforts to notify all students, faculty, and staff who work on campus when the presence of immigration enforcement is confirmed on campus. Provides that health care provider entity personnel shall immediately notify health care provider entity management, administration, or legal counsel of any request for access to a health care provider entity site or patient for immigration enforcement. Establishes the Deportation Defense Grant Program for the hiring of a public defender to assist those who will act as an attorney to a noncitizen in an immigration case or for a nonprofit who assists in the immigration legal casework. Makes a conforming change the Counties Code. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that ALPR information may be shared by a law enforcement agency only for purposes of locating vehicles or persons if there is probable cause of being involved in the commission of a criminal offense. Provides that before a request for ALPR information may be processed, a law enforcement agency must obtain and review a police report to ensure compliance, which, if granted and shared, the relevant information may only be accessed or retained for a maximum of 15 days before a new request is required. Provides that an ALPR system that gives out information in violation of the provisions shall be liable for civil penalties of up to $25,000 per violation. Provides that the commission of a deceptive practice by a law enforcement official in violation of the provisions is a Class B misdemeanor. Provides that each ALPR system shall produce an biannual audit report submitted to the Secretary of State showing all searches for a police department conducted by customers outside of the police department. Effective immediately.
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that a licensed day care center shall not disclose or threaten to disclose to any other person, entity, or agency information regarding or relating to the actual or perceived citizenship or immigration status of a child or an associated person, unless disclosure is required by State or federal law. Provides that a licensed day care center shall not consent to entry to its premises by a law enforcement agent for immigration enforcement action unless the law enforcement agent provides valid identification and a signed judicial warrant or order or subpoena to enter the facility. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services or the Department of Early Childhood, as is applicable, to make available on its website specified resources for families. Provides that, if a child's parent or guardian directly faces immigration enforcement action, a licensed day care center shall use the child's emergency contact information and release the child to the persons designated as the child's emergency contacts or into the custody of an individual who presents a properly executed appointment of short-term guardian form on behalf of the child. Sets forth provisions requiring a licensed day care center to adopt certain policies concerning consent to disclosure. Establishes enforcement provisions for violations of disclosure provisions. Effective immediately.
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that a licensed day care center shall not disclose or threaten to disclose to any other person, entity, or agency information regarding or relating to the actual or perceived citizenship or immigration status of a child or an associated person, unless disclosure is required by State or federal law. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services or the Department of Early Childhood, as is applicable, to make available on its website specified resources for families. Provides that, if a child's parent or guardian directly faces immigration enforcement action, a licensed day care center shall use the child's emergency contact information and release the child to the persons designated as the child's emergency contacts or into the custody of an individual who presents a properly executed appointment of short-term guardian form on behalf of the child. Sets forth provisions requiring a licensed day care center to adopt certain policies concerning consent to disclosure. Provides that the policies shall not have the effect of excluding or discouraging a child from any program at the licensed day care center because of the actual or perceived immigration status of the child or the child's parent or guardian. Establishes enforcement provisions for violations of disclosure provisions. Effective immediately.
