U.S. Department of Justice

Feds seek to strike down IL law that threatens employers for using E-Verify

By Jonathan Bilyk | Friday, May 2, 2025 @ 6:04pm

Critics have said a new IL 'workplace privacy' law sets up a 'Catch-22' for employers using E-Verify to screen out illegal immigrants, forcing them to choose to follow state or federal law. The Justice Department says the IL law trespasses onto federal authority
Justice Department to support effort to strike down IL law pushing 'diverse' nonprofit boards

By Jonathan Bilyk | Thursday, Mar 6, 2025 @ 5:35pm

The Justice Department under President Trump has moved to intervene in the lawsuit brought against the state by the American Association for Equal Rights, seeking to overturn Illinois' law requiring nonprofits to report on the races and genders of their board members and staff. They say the law promotes intentional discrimination