Scope: State (Illinois)
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: February 20, 2026
Illinois SB 2820, titled 'Ban Hiring of ICE Officers,' would prohibit the hiring of federal immigration enforcement officers. On February 20, 2026, Sen. Napoleon Harris III was added as a co-sponsor. The bill has not been enacted.
Constitutional basis: Novel state employment bar aimed at federal officers, untested against intergovernmental immunity principles, and still pending with no legislative outcome yet.