City Council sides with Mayor Brandon Johnson on Chicago’s sanctuary city dispute
An effort by opponents of Mayor Brandon Johnson to water down Chicago’s sanctuary city ordinance faltered in the City Council Wednesday, a victory for the mayor as his administration prepares for the looming threat of deportations under incoming President Donald Trump.
City Council blocks bid to roll back Chicago's protections for undocumented immigrants
Two of the council's more conservative alders wanted to allow CPD to work with federal immigration authorities in cases where undocumented immigrants have been arrested or convicted of certain crimes.
Chicago City Council: sanctuary status, police misconduct, speed limit reduction on agenda
Alders on Wednesday approved more than $35 million to settle six police misconduct lawsuits, blocked a vote to amend the city’s Welcoming City ordinance and delayed a vote on a measure to reduce the city’s speed limit.
Attempt To Change Chicago’s Sanctuary City Rules So Cops Can Work With ICE Fails
Alderpeople blocked a vote on the proposed amendment by Alds. Raymond Lopez and Silvana Tabares that would have allowed police to cooperate with federal immigration officials.
Chicago Mulls Weaker Sanctuary City Rules as Trump Returns
Chicago is considering whether a measure to scale back its sanctuary city rule should go to a council vote, a move that comes less than a week before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.Most Read from BloombergThese Homes Withstood the LA Fires.
City Council blocks effort to amend Chicago's sanctuary city ordinance
The council, without debate, voted 39-11 during the first meeting of the year to block the measure put forth by Alds. Raymond Lopez (15th Ward) and Silvana Tabares (23rd Ward) to create carve-outs in the ordinance establishing Chicago as a sanctuary city.
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Chicago lawmakers block proposal to let city police aid federal immigration enforcement
The Chicago City Council on Wednesday voted 39-11 to reject a proposal which would have allowed city police officers to ...
Is Milwaukee a sanctuary city? Not quite, but it's one of Wisconsin's closest examples
Milwaukee doesn't perfectly fit the definition of a sanctuary city, but it does limit its cooperation with U.S. Immigration ...
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WTTW News Explains: How Did Chicago Become a Sanctuary City?
Chicago has held the designation of a sanctuary city — but what does it mean, and how has Chicago’s status endured? WTTW News explains.
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‘This Policy Is Dangerous’: Chicago Dems Fight To Roll Back City’s Sanctuary Law, Help Trump Deport Criminals
A pair of Chicago aldermen have introduced legislation that would roll back the city’s sanctuary law currently forbidding any ...
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What are sanctuary cities risking in opposing Trump’s mass deportation plans?
A fight over federal dollars could be percolating between the incoming administration and sanctuary cities ... such as Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, say they’ll continue to protect migrants ...