A Friend of McHenry County Blog sends this update:
Anybody with more than two working brain cells knew immediately that there are more than six counties in Illinois that are anti-illegal immigration.
Out of 102 IL counties, my guess would be less than a dozen would consider themselves sanctuary counties.
The DHS site listing these “sanctuary” counties has been removed after pushback from bewildered sheriffs across the country who support ICE.
Secretary Noem was asked about the criteria to make the list, the confusion surrounding the list, and the list being removed during a segment on Fox News.
She gave vague non-answers.
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From the Department of Homeland Security:
Sanctuary Jurisdictions Defying Federal Immigration Law
Sanctuary jurisdictions undermine the rule of law and endanger the lives of Americans and Law Enforcement
Executive Order 14287: Protecting American Communities from Criminal Aliens requires that a list of states and local jurisdictions that obstruct the enforcement of Federal immigration laws (sanctuary jurisdictions) be published. Sanctuary jurisdictions including cities, counties, and states that are deliberately and shamefully obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration laws endangering American communities. Sanctuary cities protect dangerous criminal aliens from facing consequences and put law enforcement in peril.
The list below was created to identify sanctuary jurisdictions, which are determined by factors like compliance with federal law enforcement, information restrictions, and legal protections for illegal aliens.
Each jurisdiction listed will receive formal notification of its non-compliance with Federal statutes. DHS demands that these jurisdictions immediately review and revise their policies to align with Federal immigration laws and renew their obligation to protect American citizens, not dangerous illegal aliens.
Note that the list can be reviewed and changed at any time and will be updated regularly. No one should act on this information without conducting their own evaluation of the information.
- Adams County
- Alexander County
- Bond County
- Boone County
- Bureau County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Champaign County
- Christian County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Coles County
- Cook County
- Crawford County
- Cumberland County
- DeKalb County
- De Witt County
- Douglas County
- DuPage County
- Edgar County
- Effingham County
- Fayette County
- Ford County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Gallatin County
- Greene County
- Grundy County
- Hancock County
- Hardin County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Iroquois County
- Jackson County
- Jersey County
- Jo Daviess County
- Johnson County
- Kane County
- Kankakee County
- Kendall County
- Knox County
- Lake County
- LaSalle County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Livingston County
- Logan County
- Macon County
- Macoupin County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Mason County
- Massac County
- McDonough County
- McLean County
- Mercer County
- Menard County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Moultrie County
- Ogle County
- Peoria County
- Perry County
- Piatt County
- Pike County
- Pope County
- Pulaski County
- Putnam County
- Randolph County
- Richland County
- Rock Island County
- St. Clair County
- Saline County
- Sangamon County
- Schuyler County
- Scott County
- Shelby County
- Stark County
- Stephenson County
- Tazewell County
- Union County
- Vermilion County
- Wabash County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- White County
- Whiteside County
- Will County
- Williamson County
- Winnebago County
- Woodford County
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Only six counties are not on the list.
