Illinois Senator Hands ICE/DHS Prisoner List To ID Undocumented Inmates, Triggering TRUST Act Fight

Illinois State Sen. Terri Bryant says she gave Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem a list identifying people in state prison custody she believes are undocumented, after previously urging IDOC staff to report such cases to her. WTTW obtained a redacted “Active Warrants” spreadsheet listing nine individuals with ICE/DHS as issuing agencies; the Illinois DOC denies providing Bryant a list, and it’s unclear whether the data is new or administrative. Gov. Pritzker’s office and advocates blasted the move as political and potentially in conflict with Illinois’ TRUST Act amid escalating federal immigration enforcement activity in Chicago and statewide.