HB 4129

Abstract

Amends the Counties Code and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections or a county sheriff shall, at the request of the Department of Homeland Security, including, but not limited to, Immigration and Customs Enforcement or a federal immigrant agent: (1) participate, support, or assist in any capacity with an immigration agent's enforcement operations; (2) provide the immigration agent access to an individual in the Department's or county sheriff's custody, either in person or by telephone; (3) transfer any individual in the Department's or sheriff's custody into an immigration agent's custody; (4) allow the use of Department or county jail facilities or equipment, including any electronic databases, for investigative interviews or other investigative or immigration enforcement purpose; (5) enter into or maintain any agreement regarding direct access to any electronic database or other data-sharing platform maintained by the Department or county sheriff and provide such direct access to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency; and (6) provide information in response to any immigration agent's inquiry or request for information regarding any individual in the Department's or sheriff's custody including information regarding the individual's release. Amends the Illinois TRUST Act to make conforming changes.