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ICE Threatens Criminal Charges Against Cook County Sheriff Over Jail Detainees

ICE Threatens Criminal Charges Against Cook County Sheriff Over Jail Detainees

August 10, 2026 Chicago, IL Chicago Sun-Times Oversight
Federal immigration officials threatened to bring criminal charges against Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart if he did not comply with subpoenas demanding that his office hand over people held at the Cook County Jail. A sheriff's office spokesperson, Matt Walberg, said ICE sent four subpoenas last month accompanied by letters threatening Dart.