A measure on the governor’s desk would allow certain work-eligible noncitizens to become police officers in the state of Illinois. House Bill 3751 states that any immigrant who the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services have deferred under the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals process is allowed to apply for the position of a police officer, deputy sheriff or special policeman. State Sen. Mary Edly-Allen laid out during debates who supports the measure.
State Sen. Chapin Rose pushed back on the idea of a noncitizen being allowed to arrest an Illinois resident who is a U.S. citizen.
If signed, the measure takes effect Jan. 1.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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