CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson has signed an executive order directing Chicago police to document and investigate alleged illegal activity by federal immigration agents.
On Saturday, Johnson signed EO 2026-01, also known as the “ICE On Notice” executive order, which also directs local law enforcement to refer evidence of felony violations by federal agents to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office for prosecution.
“Nobody is above the law. There is no such thing as ‘absolute immunity’ in America,” Mayor Johnson said. “The lawlessness of Trump’s militarized immigration agents puts the lives and well-being of every Chicagoan in immediate danger. With today’s order, we are putting ICE on notice in our city. Chicago will not sit idly by while Trump floods federal agents into our communities and terrorizes our residents.”…