“Our local police department will not ever cooperate with ICE,” said Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson during a Tuesday press conference in which he addressed immigration raids in the city and more.
President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to be tough on illegal immigration and even before his inauguration, Johnson’s administration moved to reaffirm its “commitment to the welcoming city ordinance,” and to remain in compliance of the Illinois Trust Act. Chicago’s ordinance outlines guidelines for dealing with the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency.
ICE raids in Chicago began shortly after Trump took office. Audacy’s WBBM Newsradio reported that targeted operations were carried out near the end of January, with incidents in the Belmont Cragin, Albany Park and Hermosa neighborhoods of the city and more…