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Immigrant advocates urge Kankakee County to remove ICE rider from U.S. Marshals contract; county official says ICE portion is void under Illinois Trust Act
Summary
At the Nov. 10 Kankakee County Board meeting, immigrant‑rights volunteers asked the board to correct a U.S. Marshals contract that reportedly still includes an "ICE rider." A county official responded that the ICE portion is void under the Illinois Trust Act but the rest of the contract remains in effect.
Brandon Hudspeth, a volunteer with Connect, told the Kankakee County Board on Nov. 10 that a WTTW investigation found 17 Illinois counties still list an "ICE rider" in contracts with the U.S. Marshals Service and urged the county to "fix this paperwork" so immigrant families are not left in fear.
"This was required by 01/01/2022," Hudspeth said, and he asked the board to clarify whether local contracts coordinate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, calling the…
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