The state commission that has been investigating actions by federal immigration agents heard stories of fear from health, education and community safety advocates at its third public meeting this week.
The Illinois Accountability Commission was formed by Governor JB Pritzker to investigate alleged misconduct by federal agents amid the Trump administration’s ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ campaign.
The meeting contained nearly four hours of testimony from experts, advocates and private citizens who testified about the short and long-term consequences of federal immigration enforcement.
Health care providers and educators testified that immigrant communities began to avoid hospitals, doctors’ offices and schools out of fear of immigration enforcement activities targeting those institutions.
