Illinois Politics

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed HB 1312 in Chicago, creating new limits on civil immigration enforcement at courthouses, hospitals, day cares and university campuses statewide. The law restricts civil arrests around certain court proceedings, tightens privacy and law‑enforcement interaction policies at hospitals, limits status‑sharing by universities and day cares, mandates protocols for handling federal agents by early 2026, and allows individuals to sue officers over alleged rights violations. The White House and DHS criticized the measure, citing the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause, signaling potential legal conflict with federal enforcement.