1. United States
2. Ill.
3. Letter

I’m writing to express my support for Updating the TRUST Act (HB2706/SB2305) which amends the Illinois TRUST Act to provide that law enforcement may not: (i) retain information regarding the citizenship or immigration status or place of birth of any individual; (ii) give any immigration agent access, including by telephone or other communication medium, to any individual who is in that agency's custody; (iii) permit immigration agents' use of agency facilities or equipment, including any agency electronic databases not available to the public; or (iv) provide information to any immigration agent regarding any individual in the agency's custody. Provides that law enforcement may not enter into or maintain any agreement regarding direct access to any electronic database or other data-sharing platform maintained by a law enforcement agency, or otherwise provide such direct access to a federal entity enforcing civil immigration law or any third parties unless such third parties certify that the information will not be used for civil immigration purposes or knowingly disseminated for any purpose related to civil immigration enforcement. Please support this legislation as it moves through the state legislature.