Residents urge Kankakee County Board to refuse cooperation with ICE

Feb 11, 2026

Two public commenters asked the board to declare noncooperation with ICE and to prevent federal immigration agents from using county property, citing community fear, declines in service use, and documented local enforcement incidents.

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Two Kankakee County residents urged the County Board on Feb. 10 to publicly oppose local cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to take steps that would discourage federal enforcement operations on county property.

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