Suburban police navigating conflicting state, federal directives on immigration crackdown – Daily Herald*

Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said the TRUST Act is binding law in Illinois and the agency’s authority does not allow his staff to enforce federal law. “Federal law violation cases can only be enforced by those empowered with the authority to enforce federal statutes,” Covelli added. “That said, we do not intentionally obstruct the federal government from conducting their duties. We must always adhere to the law.