DHS criticizes Illinois over ICE detainer case involving convicted child sex abuse offender
DHS criticizes Illinois immigration policy after ICE detainer was ignored See how the release of a convicted child sex abuser sparked a federal clash
The Department of Homeland Security criticized Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago officials after a Guatemalan national convicted of aggravated sexual abuse of a child was released from jail despite an ICE detainer request.
According to DHS, ICE later tracked down and arrested Erik GiovanniQuiroa in Chicago after local authorities did not honor the detainer. The agency said the case highlights the conflict between Illinois' TRUST Act and federal immigration enforcement.
Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson have argued against the Trump administration’s immigration approach, while DHS said the state’s policies can make it harder for federal officers to take custody of people with serious criminal records.