>>> A NEW LAW HAS BECOME THE FLASHPOINT WITH RON DESANTIS CONDEMNING IT AND THE LAW WILL SOON ALLOW NONCITIZENS TO WORK IN THE U.S. AND ARE AUTHORIZED FIREARMS UNDER THE FEDERAL LAW BECOME POLICE OFFICERS AND DEPUTY SHERIFFS.

THE LAW BECOMES DOES THE MOVE COMES AMID 1000+ VACANCIES IN CHICAGO'S POLICE DEPARTMENT AND IT WAS PASSED WITH THE MAJORITY OF REPUBLICAN SUPPORT.

>>> STATE REPRESENTATIVE BARBARA HERNANDEZ, A DEMOCRAT FROM AURORA WHO SPONSORED THE BILL AND GEORGE FISHMAN, A SENIOR LEGAL FELLOW.

BUT BOTH OF YOU.

HERNANDEZ, WHO SPONSORED THIS LAW.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO BECOME SWORN LAW-ENFORCEMENT AND WHO ISN'T?

>> THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT.

WITH THIS LAW, IT WOULD ALLOW LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENTS AND DOCTORAL RECIPIENTS TO BECOME OFFICERS IF THEY APPLY AND THEY ARE ABLE TO QUALIFY.

HOWEVER, THE DOCKET PORTION IS EMBOLIC SIMPLY BECAUSE IT CANNOT CARRY AN ORDINANCE.

>> YOU INTRODUCED THIS BILL.

WHY DID YOU BELIEVE IT WAS SUPPORT?

>> Reporter: OVERALL, WE ARE SEEING EGG SHORTAGE AND THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE RETIRING, A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT JOINING THE FORCE SO THERE IS THE BIG POOL OF INDIVIDUALS THAT WANT TO.

ALLOWING THEM TO APPLY AND QUALIFY AND GO THROUGH AND BECOME OFFICERS , THAT WOULD BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR BOTH THEM AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO FILL IN THE GAP.

>> GEORGE FISHMAN, WHY DO YOU BELIEVE THESE NONCITIZENS WHO DO HAVE WORK AUTHORIZATION, WHY DO YOU BELIEVE THEY SHOULD NOT BECOME POLICE OFFICERS?

>> FIRST, I SHOULD SAY THAT I SPENT MUCH OF MY CAREER CRAFTING LEGISLATION FOR THE U.S. CONGRESS AND MY READING OF THE ILLINOIS LAW IS THAT IT WOULD ALLOW ALIEN NOT ELIGIBLE TO WORK UNDER FEDERAL LAW BECOME POLICE OFFICERS.

ACTUALLY NOT WITH REGARD TO POLICE OFFICERS BUT WITH REGARD TO A DEPUTY SHERIFF.

THE WAY IT IS WRITTEN, ALL DACA RECIPIENTS PUTTING ASIDE THE FIREARM ISSUED BECOME DEPUTY SHERIFFS.

THE PROBLEM IS THAT NOT ALL DACA RECIPIENTS ARE WORK AUTHORIZED.

THEY HAVE TO APPLY FOR WORK AUTHORIZATION TO THE DHS AND THEY WILL ONLY RECEIVE IT IF THEY CAN DEMONSTRATE AN ECONOMIC NECESSITY SO IT IS HER WAY POSSIBLE THAT THE STATUTES COULD RESULT IN NONWORK AUTHORIZED ALIEN BECOMING DEPUTY SHERIFF AND THAT INVOLVES BOTH CIVIL AND CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS.

>> LET'S CLEAR THAT UP.

REPRESENTATIVE HERNANDEZ, WOODED ALLOW SOME DACA RECIPIENT THAT DO NOT HAVE AUTHORIZATION TO BECOME DEPUTY SHERIFFS?

>> NO, ONLY A LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT AND DACA RECIPIENTS UPON FEDERAL APPROVAL IF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DOES ALLOW THEM TO PURCHASE OR OWN A GUN.

>> GEORGE FISHMAN, I WANT TO READ A TWEET FROM MARY MILLER SAYING CHORD WHEN NOBODY WAS PAYING ATTENTION, THE GOVERNOR SIGNED A BILL TO ALLOW IMMIGRANTS TO BECOME POLICE OFFICERS GIVING NONCITIZEN THE POWER TO ARREST CITIZENS IN OUR STATE.

NO FOREIGN STATE WOULD DO THIS.

THIS IS MATT'S.

HOWEVER, THIS BILL PASSED UNANIMOUSLY IN THE HOUSE WITH MOST REPUBLICANS IN THE SENATE.

CHRIS MILLER, THE CONSERVATIVE STATE REPRESENTATIVE WHO IS MARRIED TO MARY MILLER VOTED YES ON IT.

WHY ARE REPUBLICANS OPPOSING IS NOW IN A SUPPORTED THIS COMING UP?

>> GETTING INTO A MARITAL DISPUTE WITH DRESSER THEY DON'T WANT TO DO, U.S. CITIZEN BIGOTED , WANTING TO BE POLICE ONLY BY OTHER HUMANS TO?

I CERTAINLY DON'T SO THE CONCERNS THAT MS. MILLER AND OTHERS HAVE EXPRESSED ARE THE EXACT SAME CONCERN THAT THE CURRENT SUPREME COURT ADDRESSED IN 1978 WHEN IT CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT STATES HAVE THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO LIMIT ELIGIBILITY TO BE POLICE OFFICERS AND U.S. CITIZEN'S.

THE SUPREME COURT COULD SAY THAT THEY HAD TO DO THAT.

IT SAYS THEY WERE CERTAIN WITHIN THEIR RIGHTS TO DO THAT.

>> THIS WAS NOT CONTROVERSIAL AMONG REPUBLICANS WHEN IT WAS BEING VOTED ON.

WHY DO YOU THINK THAT IS?

>> CIS IS A NON- PARTISAN ORGANIZATION AND , CERTAINLY, AS MANY HAVE POINTED OUT, MANY NONCITIZENS PERFORM ADMIRABLY IN THE U.S. ARMED FORCES BUT AS THE SUPREME COURT SAID , IMPACTING U.S. CITIZEN IS THE MOST SENSITIVE AREAS OF LIFE IN TERMS OF BEING ABLE TO ADDRESS AND DO THINGS OF THAT NATURE ON THEIR OWN INITIATIVE.

IT IS CERTAIN THE UNDERSTANDABLE AND REASONABLE THAT CITIZENS MIGHT WANT TO BE POLICED BY OTHER U.S. CITIZEN.

IT IS NOT IMPUGNING ANYONE ELSE.

IT IS JUST SOMETHING THAT AGAIN THE SUPREME COURT WAS VERY COMFORTABLE WITH .

>> LET'S GO BACK TO REPRESENTATIVE HERNANDEZ.

THERE ARE SOME CONCERNS .

THE AN USHER POST A QUESTION, IT MIGHT BE DIFFICULT TO RUN A BACKGROUND CHECK ON FOLKS THAT ARE NOT CITIZENS.

YOU MIGHT NOT BE THAT MUCH INFORMATION ON THEM .

HOW ABOUT THOSE CONCERNS, REPRESENTATIVE?

>> I THINK HONESTLY, MOST OF THE INDIVIDUALS CONCERNS SHOULD BE EDUCATED ON THE PROSPECT, IT FELT .

ESPECIALLY LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENTS WHO ARE ALREADY HERE MANY YEARS.

THERE IS A PATHWAY FOR CITIZENSHIP, AS WELL.

THEY HAVE TO WAIT FOUR YEARS IN ORDER TO DO THAT BUT THERE WAS A LOT OF BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THEM ALREADY.

WHEN IT COMES TO DHEA, THIS WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2012 .

SO ALL OF THESE CLAIMS THAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO BACKGROUND CHECKS IN OTHER COUNTRIES AND SO ON, IT IS NOT REALLY TRUE BECAUSE IT IS MOSTLY ABOUT INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN HERE .

THEY WERE PROBABLY TWO YEARS OLD AND THERE'S A LOT OF BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THEM.