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Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Cracks in a Sanctuary City: How immigration agents are making arrests based on local police data

CHICAGO (WLS) -- No matter how thick the walls are around a sanctuary city, there are cracks that allow immigration agents to make arrests for deportations based on data gathered by local law enforcement.

The ABC7 I-Team found despite a local ordinance and state law prohibiting collaboration between police and other law enforcement agencies in Illinois, and agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), immigration agents can still access and use local police data when making arrests.
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