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Resident asks Hoffman Estates police to clarify role on federal immigration enforcement; chief cites Illinois Trust Act
Summary
At the Public Health & Safety Committee on Jan. 26, resident Kristen Barton asked how local police would respond to federal requests to assist immigration enforcement. The police chief said the department follows the Illinois Trust Act and does not enforce civil federal immigration law, and the resident requested a public statement.
Kristen Barton, a Hoffman Estate resident and nurse, told the Public Health & Safety Committee on Jan. 26 she is “concerned, put lightly, with the abuse of constitutional rights at the hand of federal agencies, ICE, and border control,” and asked how Hoffman Estates law enforcement would respond if federal agencies seek local assistance.
The committee’s police chief replied that the department follows the…
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