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1    AN ACT concerning government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5Immigration Safe Zones Act.
 
6    Section 5. Legislative findings. The General Assembly
7finds that:
8    (1) This State is committed to ensuring that all residents
9are treated equally notwithstanding race, religion, national
10origin, disability status, sexual orientation, gender, or
11immigration status.
12    (2) All residents of this State are entitled to live with
13dignity and without fear.
14    (3) Immigrants are valuable and essential members of the
15Illinois community, and should be able to live full and
16productive lives without fear of the government.
17    (4) A relationship of trust between the Illinois immigrant
18community and State and local agencies is central to the public
19safety of the people of this State. This trust is threatened
20when State and local agencies are entangled with federal
21immigration enforcement, with the result that immigrant
22community members fear going to court, seeking basic health
23services, or attending school to the detriment of public safety

 

 

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1and the well-being of all residents of this State.
2    (5) The General Assembly shall continue to strive to create
3an environment where all residents are protected to the best of
4this State's ability.
 
5    Section 10. Model policies for immigration enforcement.
6    (a) In this Section, "immigration enforcement" means any
7and all efforts to investigate, enforce, or assist in the
8investigation or enforcement of any federal civil immigration
9law, including any and all efforts to investigate, enforce, or
10assist in the investigation or enforcement of any federal
11criminal immigration law that penalizes a person's presence in,
12entry or reentry to, or employment in, the United States.
13    (b) The Attorney General by April 1, 2019, in consultation
14with appropriate stakeholders, shall publish model policies
15limiting assistance with immigration enforcement to the
16fullest extent possible consistent with federal and State law
17ensuring the following facilities remain safe and accessible to
18all residents of this State, regardless of immigration status:
19         (1) State-funded schools, including licensed day care
20    centers, pre-schools, and other early learning programs;
21    elementary and secondary schools; and institutions of
22    higher education;
23         (2) State-funded medical treatment and health care
24    facilities, including hospitals, health clinics, emergency
25    or urgent care facilities, nursing homes, group homes for

 

 

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1    persons with developmental disabilities,
2    community-integrated living arrangements, and State mental
3    health facilities;
4        (3) public libraries;
5        (4) facilities operated by the Office of the Secretary
6    of State; and
7        (5) courts of this State.
8    (c) The model policies created under subsection (b) of this
9Section shall incorporate protections against unreasonable
10searches and seizures and requirements for warrants based on
11probable cause guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment of the United
12States Constitution, Article I, Section 6 of the Illinois
13Constitution, and other relevant constitutional and legal
14protections. Facilities enumerated in subsection (b) of this
15Section shall implement the model policy or an equivalent
16policy. All other organizations and entities that provide
17services related to physical or mental health and wellness or
18education are encouraged to adopt the model policy.
 
19    Section 20. Review of file information; questions
20regarding citizenship. On and after the effective date of this
21Act, all applications, questionnaires, and interview forms
22used in relation to benefits, opportunities, or services
23provided by a State agency or in-State or in-district tuition
24verification, scholarships, grants, or services provided by a
25public elementary or secondary school or public institution of

 

 

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1higher education shall be promptly reviewed by that State
2agency, school, or institution and any questions regarding
3citizenship or immigration status, other than those required by
4statute, ordinance, federal law, or court order shall be
5removed within 60 days after the effective date of this Act.
6Sixty days after the effective date of this Act, an
7application, questionnaire, or interview form used in relation
8to benefits, opportunities, or services provided by a State
9agency or in-State or in-district tuition verification,
10scholarships, grants, or services provided by a public
11elementary or secondary school or public institution of higher
12education shall not contain any questions regarding
13citizenship or immigration status, other than those required by
14statute, ordinance, federal law, or court order.
 
15    Section 97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are
16severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.