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22 People Arrested in ICE Raids Announce Federal Court Action Challenging Unlawful Warrantless ICE Arrests Under New Trump Administration

Twenty-two people, including a U.S. citizen from Chicago, subjected to unlawful arrests and detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the early weeks of the second Trump administration.

March 17, 2025

As City Mayors Prepare to Testify in Washington, ACLU of Illinois Notes that Donald Trump is not a King

The hearing is expected to focus on whether local communities – including Chicago – remain free to set their own law enforcement policies or if they must abandon local priorities to participate in Trump’s mass deportation scheme.

March 4, 2025

ACLU of Illinois Offers Strong Support for Legislation to Address Confusion on Traffic Stops and the Odor of Cannabis in Illinois

The Illinois Senate Criminal Law Committee today will consider Senate Bill 42, a measure that addresses unnecessary confusion about when police officers can use the odor of cannabis as a reason to stop or search a motorist’s car.

February 18, 2025

ACLU of Illinois Responds to Trump Administration Lawsuit Challenging State and Local Policies Prioritizing Public Safety over Federal Civil Immigration Enforcement

The Trump Administration filed a federal lawsuit challenging statewide and local policies in Illinois that bar state and local law enforcement from engaging in federal civil immigration enforcement.

February 6, 2025

New ACLU of Illinois Legal Director Ready to Tackle Challenges of Trump 2.0

Kevin Fee has been named the new Legal Director for the ACLU of Illinois.

February 5, 2025

ACLU of Illinois Responds to Government Officials’ Attack on Art Display at Chicago Cultural Center

A group of Chicago City Council members have sent a letter to the Chicago Mayor calling an exhibit featuring a puppet with caricatures of Uncle Sam and the Prime Minister of Israel "extremely offensive/"

January 22, 2025