Maine Township Statement on Protecting Rights

As a community full of various backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities, the Township will always take special interest in upholding the rights and liberties of all its residents.

Although the Township does not provide a direct police force or any peace officers, Maine Township complies fully with all State and federal laws, including the Illinois TRUST Act.

Key components of the Illinois TRUST Act include:

1. Local police departments, including Cook County Sheriff's Department, do not have the authority to enforce federal civil immigration laws.
   
   
2. The law prohibits local law enforcement agencies from treating individuals in their custody differently on the basis of their citizenship or immigration status.
   
   
3. Local police cannot stop, arrest, search or detain an individual based on citizenship or immigration status.
   
   
4. Officers may not detain or hold someone solely on the basis of an immigration detainer or a request from ICE, unless accompanied by a valid court-issued criminal warrant.
   
   
5. The TRUST Act only permits law enforcement to participate in, support, assist, or share information with federal immigration enforcement in two narrow circumstances:
   1. When presented with a federal criminal warrant; or
   2. When otherwise required by a specific federal law.

Maine Township is committed to working collaboratively with our local communities to uphold the rights of every member of our community.

To learn more about you can do to protect your rights visit www.icirr.org/fsn.

Our priority is public safety and building trust with all who live, work and visit Maine Township.