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Will County executive committee postpones resolution on immigration enforcement indefinitely
Summary
After extended debate and more than 200 written comments submitted, the Will County executive committee voted to postpone indefinitely a resolution addressing federal immigration enforcement and due-process concerns.
The Will County executive committee voted to postpone indefinitely a resolution that would have declared the county’s formal stance on federal immigration enforcement after an extended debate and months of public comment.
The motion to postpone was made by County Board Member James Butler and seconded by Chair Anthony Ortiz; the roll call vote carried. Committee members discussed both procedural and substantive concerns before voting to remove the item from near-term consideration.
Committee members and the legislative chair, County Board Chair Anthony Ortiz, described the measure as a formal opinion the board would send to state and federal lawmakers if adopted. Ortiz said the resolution “is…
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