(The Center Square) – A Republican state lawmaker and a Democratic Chicago alderman agree that sanctuary policies are the reason federal agencies have ramped up their presence in Illinois.

State Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Murrayville) said he is introducing House Bill 1317 to repeal the law that prohibits local law enforcement from working with federal authorities to detain illegal immigrants .

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“This law, the TRUST Act, is the reason why federal authorities have come to Illinois. It’s because Gov. [J.B.] Pritzker has made it illegal for ou

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