An Aug. 1 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows a screenshot of a post on X, formerly Twitter, with a photo of Illinois' governor holding a pen.
“Just in: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed a law that will allow illegal immigrants to become police officers and sheriff’s deputies,” reads text in the screenshot. "In Illinois American citizens will be arrested by illegals."
It was shared more than 200 times in 10 days.
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The law says noncitizens applying for those jobs must be legally allowed to possess guns. People living in the U.S. illegally don't qualify because federal law bars them from owning guns, according to experts and lawmakers.
The legislation Pritzker signed into law July 28 will allow municipalities and sheriffs to hire some noncitizens as police officers or sheriff's deputies. It takes effect Jan. 1 and is similar to a California law signed in 2022 that also has been the subject of false claims.
The language of the 15-page Illinois law makes clear applicants must meet several criteria: They must be legally authorized to work in the U.S., and they must be allowed under federal law to obtain, carry or possess a gun.
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