Over the weekend, a post on Facebook by McLean County board member Corey Beirne was shared on the Cities 92.9 Facebook site claiming that McLean County Sheriff Matt Lane will not be assisting federal authorities with deportation initiatives that involve school raids.
Corey Beirne’s post:
Sheriff Matt Lane responded to Beirne’s post and to the media:
“It has come to my attention that there are concerns expressed about what my position is regarding immigration. It is true that I do not “intend” to send deputies into schools to seize children. At no time have I, or anyone from my office stated that we would refuse to assist Federal Agencies on operations involving criminal matters that threaten public safety. I am aware of Federal and State laws that will be driving the enforcement action from my office. Simply put, the McLean County Sheriff’s Office will be enforcing the law. I would encourage and expect news outlets, or anyone seeking what my position is or isn’t on a particular subject, to go straight to the source and not draw their own conclusions.”
Thank you,
Sheriff Matt Lane
Earlier, M. Curt Richardson, the attorney for Unit 5 issued this release:
