ICE Accountability Project

No family should have to live with the constant threat of being torn apart. We cannot allow ICE's abuses to escape scrutiny simply because they're less visible. Our local and state leaders must investigate misconduct, protect our communities & hold those responsible accountable.

Illinois law restricts local police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. The Illinois Attorney General must investigate whether these five agencies violated the TRUST Act and, where warranted, hold them accountable for violating state law.

His family deserves more than remembrance. They deserve justice. We continue to call on local law enforcement to do its job, pursue the facts and ensure Silverio’s story does not end without accountability.

Nathan Ryan of Sanctuary Evanston, a local rapid-response group, put it best: “The only thing that I can think of that’s scarier than federal agents beating up people in the street is federal agents beating up people on the street without repercussions.”

Read Lightfoot’s full remarks and why she says CCSAO already has the infrastructure to investigate alleged crimes by federal immigration agents: reporticenow.com/news/lightf…

But let’s be clear: the federal charge is for allegedly lying about the shooting — not for the shooting itself. That investigation remains open. Accountability cannot stop at the cover-up. The underlying use of force must be investigated and, where warranted, prosecuted too.