Jan 23, 2025 · The TRUST Act prevents law enforcement officials across the state from arresting and detaining people based solely on their immigration status. The law prohibits local law enforcement from assisting federal immigration agents by providing facilities or equipment, including the use of electronic databases not available to the public, for any ...

The Attorney General’s office has issued updated guidance to law enforcement agencies to provide an overview of Illinois laws that govern law enforcement interactions with immigrant communities, including the TRUST Act and the VOICES Act.

Dec 23, 2024 · Building trust between law enforcement agencies and immigrant communities is essential for fostering public safety, encouraging crime reporting, and ensuring equitable access to justice.

Jan 5, 2025 · The Illinois TRUST Act protects immigrant communities by prohibiting local law enforcement from detaining individuals based solely on immigration detainers or administrative warrants.

Establishing and maintaining trust with community members is crucial to ensuring that they report crimes, provide witness statements, cooperate with law enforcement, and feel comfortable seeking help when they are concerned for their safety.

The term “sanctuary city” is often used incorrectly to describe trust acts or community policing policies that limit entanglement between local police and federal immigration authorities. Here are the facts.

Jan 24, 2025 · Attorney General Kwame Raoul updates Illinois law enforcement on compliance with the TRUST Act, VOICES Act, and Way Forward Act, emphasizing limits on federal immigration enforcement participation.

6 days ago · Illinois authorities are divided on the TRUST Act, a law forbidding local collaboration with federal immigration enforcement and deportation raids.

Law enforcement agencies and associations from across the country have echoed this sentiment by supporting community policing policies and opposing attempts by the federal government to mandate immigration enforcement cooperation.

Jan 23, 2025 · The TRUST Act took effect in 2017 and generally prohibits local and state agencies from participating in federal immigration enforcement.