Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Oct. 6 signed an order to establish what officials say is an “ICE free zone” in the city in a bid to prevent cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
The order, according to the Democratic mayor’s office, is designed to block federal immigration officials from using City of Chicago-owned property in their investigations into illegal immigrants in the city’s jurisdiction.
“We will not tolerate ICE agents violating our residents’ constitutional rights nor will we allow the federal government to disregard our local authority,” Johnson said in a statement, apparently referring to illegal immigrants….
Chicago Mayor Signs Executive Order Creating ICE-Free Zone
