Operation Dark Night, an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement into a sex trafficking ring spanning multiple states, concluded on Jan. 16, 2023. Led by ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations, the operation targeted criminal networks in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
In response to sanctuary policies in Illinois that limit local and state law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities, Republican State Senator Chapin Rose criticized the Democrats for putting lives at risk. Governor J.B. Pritzker defended the laws, stating that they protect law-abiding immigrants and are essential for public safety.
The debate over sanctuary policies intensified following a fatal crash in Urbana, where two women were killed by a suspect who was later arrested near the Mexico border. Rose condemned the sanctuary policies supported by Democrats, linking them to the deaths of Laken Riley and the two women in Urbana.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and other state attorneys general expressed support for state and local law enforcement, emphasizing the importance of federalism and resisting attempts to use law enforcement for federal immigration enforcement. They warned against threats from the Trump administration to weaponize DOJ resources against states with sanctuary policies.
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