Overview
- The Justice Department filed suit naming Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul over Illinois’ newly enacted immigration law.
- The statute bans civil immigration arrests inside or within 1,000 feet of state courthouses and took effect immediately after the Dec. 9 signing.
- Hospitals, public universities, community colleges and day care centers must adopt protocols for handling federal immigration actions and safeguard personal information.
- The law creates a private right of action with statutory damages, including $10,000 for someone unlawfully arrested while attempting to attend court.
- DOJ frames the case as part of a broader initiative led by Attorney General Pam Bondi to challenge state and local measures said to impede federal immigration operations, after large-scale Chicago-area arrests under Operation Midway Blitz.