County, Illinois says he'll collaborate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

That's despite state law generally prohibiting local law enforcement from working with federal immigration authorities.

And according to records obtained by W T Tw News, the sheriff has made good on his promise.

Our Blair Paddock joins us now with more on our investigation.

So Blair, how has the sheriff here follow through?

Yeah, we found 3 ways that the sheriff on the West side, the state has collaborated with ice.

>> The first way is that they transferred a man who was in their custody into ICE custody.

We know that through a nice affidavit that we acquired the second instance through jail booking records.

We know that Adams County held a man on on a civil immigration detainer and then transferred that man and ICE custody.

The 3rd instance is through a contract that Adams County Jail has through U.S.

Marshal Services.

That contract has a car about specifically for ICE to detain people at Adams County Jail for $80 a day.

>> So some pretty clear documentation there.

You spoke with a lawyer who helped work on Illinois sanctuary laws.

Would he have to say yeah, I spoke to Mark Fleming.

He's with the National Immigrant Justice Center and he helped work on the 2 sanctuary laws and state Illinois Way Forward Act and the trust Act.

>> Then he said that these appear to be violations of these acts.

You know, Illinois law enforcement is not prohibited or is prohibited.

Sorry aid federal immigration authorities in civil immigration enforcement.

And as for the contract, this has been litigated before.

It seems Adams County has this contract with U.S. marshals and he said there's a similar contract between.

Mchenry County in Kankakee County that had carve-outs for ICE to detain people.

Those 2 counties sued to try and stop killing our way forward acts to keep these contracts.

But a federal judge ruled that, you know, Illinois for duct is sound and they had to cancel those contracts.

>> So, you know, the attorney general's office oversees compliance of the slaws.

What did you hear from that office?

Yeah, well, I didn't hear anything after repeated requests for comment, but Fleming did say that the AG has broad authority to investigate.

>> And that could lead to, you know, reporting requirements for officials that are allegedly breaking the trust act or further training and more serious instances.

It we to contempt proceedings against officials, interest and will play.

I know you'll be keeping an eye on it.

Great