Naperville, IL – City officials are addressing community concerns after reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in Naperville this week. The Naperville Police Department (NPD) issued a statement clarifying that, under Illinois law, local police are not involved in federal immigration enforcement.
According to the Illinois Attorney General’s office, the Illinois TRUST Act prohibits local law enforcement from assisting in civil immigration enforcement actions. That means NPD officers cannot detain individuals based solely on immigration status, nor can they notify or transfer people to ICE custody unless required by a federal criminal warrant.
“The Naperville Police Department, by law, cannot assist with immigration enforcement activity and does not receive notification when ICE officers are going to be in Naperville,” officials wrote in a public statement. NPD emphasized its role is to enforce state criminal laws and protect public safety, not to enforce federal immigration rules.
The Attorney General’s June 2025 guidance reaffirmed that Illinois law prohibits local police from engaging in civil immigration enforcement, sharing information with ICE, or honoring immigration detainers without judicial warrants. The law aims to ensure community trust by separating local policing from federal immigration functions.
NPD officials encouraged residents with questions about ICE operations to contact federal agencies directly.
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