The national debate on immigration continues to intensify, and California’s recent proposal to offer housing assistance to undocumented immigrants has placed even more attention on how states handle the crisis at hand. The proposed bill in California would allow undocumented immigrants to apply for state-backed home loans of up to $150,000, and with Chicago’s migrant crisis making headlines throughout the year, we must ask ourselves, “is Illinois next?”
Illinois has long been recognized as a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants, reinforced by the Illinois TRUST Act passed in 2017. This act prevents law enforcement from working with or communicating with federal immigration authorities regarding a person’s immigration status unless there is a federal criminal warrant issued.
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