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State lawmakers worked behind the scenes for weeks to craft a package to respond to the federal immigration campaign known as “Operation Midway Blitz.”

People attending court would be “privileged from civil arrest inside state courthouses and within a 1,000-foot buffer zone outside of the buildings.

The law, among other provisions, would also allow Illinois residents to sue immigration agents who violate their constitutional right to due process and protection against unreasonable searches and seizures.

While lawmakers have acknowledged the law is likely to be challenged in court, Gov. JB Pritzker said he believes it to be in “good shape.”

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