Lawmaker urges prison workers to tell her about immigrants

State Sen. Terri Bryant of Murphysboro is encouraging Illinois Department of Corrections employees to secretly provide her with information on undocumented immigrants in state prisons so she can pass it on to federal immigration authorities, despite the state’s sanctuary law. Bryant’s messages come after President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration and she insists she will protect the identity of the employees who share the information. Civil liberties groups have raised concerns that Bryant is encouraging workers to bypass the Trust Act and violate federal law, while Governor Pritzker’s office accuses Illinois Republicans of spreading misinformation and creating fear among state employees.

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