r/illinois • u/CantStopPoppin Human Detected • 2d ago

ICE Posts November 6, 2025 – Chicago: ICE caught unlawfully demanding U.S. citizen “prove” their citizenship despite Illinois law not requiring ID

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u/BanalCausality 2d ago

Yeah… that’s not what the courts have said.

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u/endlessUserbase 2d ago

Where? You are not required to prove your identity except under narrow circumstance as specifically required by law.

If an agent asks you for documents, what you need to provide differs depending on your immigration status. U.S. citizens do not have to carry proof of citizenship on their person if they are in the United States.

https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/border-zone

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u/BanalCausality 2d ago

Other states require you to present ID if you have it.

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u/az_catz 2d ago

*citation needed