Immigration Policy in Evanston, IL (2026)
1 verified immigration policy rules for Evanston, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Sanctuary Policy Preemption
Evanston's Welcoming City Ordinance bars city agencies and police from asking about immigration status, sharing it with ICE, or holding people on civil detainers alone, except for valid criminal warrants signed by a judge.
Evanston Welcoming City Ordinance
Significant RestrictionsEvanston City Code § 1-22-10
No agency or agent shall participate in civil immigration enforcement operations or assist the civil enforcement of federal immigration law... If EPD receives a request from an immigration agent, an EPD supervising officer shall determine whether such request is to assist in the enforcement of civil immigration law. If the supervisor determines that the request is to assist in the enforcement o...
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