by Frank Bergman, Slay News:
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a sharp warning after revealing that Illinois officials, led by Democrat Governor J.B. Pritzker, have released more than 1,700 dangerous criminal illegal aliens back into local communities.
Illinois officials ignored immigration detainers for months, DHS revealed.
In a strongly worded press release, DHS said Illinois officials have repeatedly refused to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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Instead, the state’s Democrat leadership gave the green light for violent offenders to walk free.
“We are calling on Governor Pritzker and his administration to stop this dangerous derangement and commit to honoring the ICE arrest detainers of the more than 4,000 criminal illegal aliens in Illinois’ custody,” DHS said in a statement.
According to DHS, 1,768 criminal illegal aliens have been released in Illinois since January 20, 2025, despite detainers lodged by ICE requesting they be held for federal custody.
The agency said the crimes committed by those released include homicide, assault, burglary, robbery, dangerous drug offenses, weapons offenses, and sexual offenses.
More Than 4,000 Criminal Aliens Still in State Custody
DHS reported that 4,015 non-citizens currently sit in Illinois correctional facilities, most with convictions for serious or violent crimes.
Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin condemned Illinois’s sanctuary policies in blunt terms:
“Governor Pritzker and his fellow Illinois sanctuary politicians are releasing murderers, pedophiles, and kidnappers back into our neighborhoods and putting American lives at risk.”
McLaughlin continued:
