A federal appellate court has upheld a law that bans McHenry County, and all other Illinois counties, from entering into federal contracts to hold ICE detainees in county jails. The Illinois Way Forward Act prohibits jails in Illinois from housing ICE detainees. It went into effect on January 1. Senate Bill 667 — also called […]
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McHenry County loses bid to keep holding ICE detainees at McHenry County Jail
ICE detainees are no longer allowed to be held in the McHenry County Jail after a federal court allowed a provision in the Illinois Way Forward Act to go into effect this past week. The Illinois Way Forward Act, which prohibits jails in Illinois from housing ICE detainees, went into effect on January 1. Senate […]
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Federal court delays new law that will prohibit Illinois jails from housing ICE detainees amid lawsuit appeal
A federal appeals court has delayed a new law from going into effect that would prohibit jails in Illinois from housing ICE detainees as the court hears an appeal in a lawsuit filed by McHenry County. Senate Bill 667 — also called the “Illinois Way Forward Act” — was passed 36-19 in late May. In […]
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Gov. Pritzker signs bill that prohibits jails in the state from housing ICE detainees
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law on Monday that will prohibit jails in Illinois from housing ICE detainees and severely limit local law enforcement from working with federal immigration agents. Senate Bill 667 — also called the “Illinois Way Forward Act” — was passed 36-19 in late May. On Monday, Pritzker signed SB 667 […]
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Illinois Senate passes bill to prohibit jails in the state from housing ICE detainees
The Illinois Senate has advanced a bill to prohibit jails in Illinois from housing ICE detainees and severely limit local law enforcement from working with federal immigration agents. Senate Bill 667 — which is being called the “Illinois Way Forward Act” — was passed 36-19 on Friday. The bill says that no law enforcement agency […]
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McHenry County Board votes to keep ICE contract at McHenry County Jail
The McHenry County Board voted Tuesday evening to keep the contract with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that allows the county jail to house federal detainees facing deportation. In a 15-8 vote, the board voted against the resolution to cancel the contract by November 1. The vote came following more than a year of […]