GLENVIEW, Ill. — In the wake of the unspeakable tragedy in Minneapolis, Minn., State Senator Laura Fine (D-Glenview) will file legislation barring anyone hired by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under Donald Trump from obtaining employment in state or local law enforcement positions in the State of Illinois. This proposed state law continues her efforts to hold Donald Trump accountable and rein in the lawlessness of federal immigration officials. 

“ICE is out of control and Donald Trump must be held accountable as communities like ours and across the country are torn apart by fear and violence,” Senator Fine said. “These officers are complicit in the President’s authoritarian campaign and we must do everything in our power to stop it while preventing further violence and loss of life. In Congress, I’ll lead the effort to hold every single person accountable for their role in Donald Trump’s lawlessness, including federal law enforcement officials who target American citizens exercising their first amendment rights. Enough is enough.” 

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has hired more than 12,000 sworn ICE agents since Trump’s inauguration, more than doubling its ranks. Senator Fine’s legislation makes anyone hired by ICE after January 20, 2025 ineligible from a state or local law enforcement position. 

Senator Fine previously championed legislation that banned civil ICE arrests in and around courthouses, expanded “sensitive location” protections to schools, hospitals and daycares, created a state cause of action to allow people to sue after violations of their constitutional rights and restricted state and local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.