The Department of Justice is suing Illinois and Chicago for not assisting with enforcement efforts led by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Leaders including Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson say they are not considering changing policies in the state that prohibit local law enforcement from aiding ICE.

The Trump administration sued the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago, alleging that their sanctuary city policies are blocking federal authorities from enforcing immigration laws.

The Trump administration has sued Illinois and Chicago, alleging its laws are impeding on federal efforts to enforce immigration laws.

The Justice Department accused the Democratic strongholds of unlawfully interfering with Trump's crackdown and seeking a court order blocking so-called sanctuary laws.

Federal officials are asking a judge to bar the Illinois, Chicago, Cook County and the Cook County Sheriff from using local laws that protect migrants to hamper law enforcement.

As President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown grips the Chicago area in fear, a burgeoning resistance movement has also emerged here to challenge — as well as evade — immigration

Some local officials are pushing back against the federal government’s assertion that they must help ICE with its deportation campaign.