Category: Immigration
The Battle Over Birthright Citizenship
On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump issued Executive Order No. 14,160, “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship”. This order declared that individuals born in the United States are not United States citizens at birth if their parents lacked sufficient legal status. This executive order ordered federal district agencies not to recognize citizenship claims
Illinois Allowed to Refuse Assisting Federal ICE Agents but Cannot Interfere with Enforcement
On July 25th, U.S. District Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins threw out the Justice Department’s lawsuit which attempted to enforce Illinois into compliance with their requests for immigration enforcement assistance. While the Judge has sided with the state, she hasn’t provided a free pass to act against ICE’s recent measures. The Court ruled that while federal
20 States, including Illinois, granted preliminary injunction against the USDOT from withholding Federal Funds.
Recently, US Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Sean Duffy released a letter titled, “Follow the Law”, which threatened to withhold federal funding from sanctuary states. 20 states, including Illinois, filed a lawsuit against the USDOT stating that withholding federal funds undermines the states authority and creates undue burdens when it comes to managing local resources
Trump Administration Faces Growing Litigation in Illinois Over Immigration
Amidst the Trump administration’s efforts to increase immigration enforcement, Illinois courts have received an influx of actions from both private and public attorneys seeking to curb federal law enforcement’s ability to carry out the President’s mass deportation campaign. Following the lead of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, who reiterated his strong support for protections for undocumented