HB1637 would disallow law enforcement agencies from working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Any law enforcement agency from the city to state levels would be barred from any agreements involving ICE.
The Illinois State Senate passed HB1637 on May 30, 2019 with a vote of 35 to 19. We have assigned pluses to the nays as those votes support common sense law enforcement. HB1637 is a disagreeable bill that would encourage illegal immigration into the state of Illinois and prevent law enforcement officers from doing their job. Disallowing law enforcement officers from working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement serves to only make the state of Illinois more dangerous for residents.