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Wheeling residents press village for response after reported ICE activity; police say they did not assist agents
Summary
Dozens of Wheeling residents urged village leaders to respond after reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity; police and village officials said federal agents do not notify the village and the Wheeling Police Department did not assist ICE during a recent visit.
Dozens of Wheeling residents told the Village Board on Oct. 20 they are living in fear after recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity reported in town, and asked village leaders to take steps such as posting resources and creating “safe zones.” Village officials said they lack authority to stop federal agents but pledged to meet with community representatives and to coordinate what local resources they can offer.
The public comments began with Francisco Ruiz, a Wheeling property owner, who urged the village to “consider signing an executive order just like the one that Brandon Johnson, mayor of the city of Chicago, signed this past October 6,” which restricts use of city‑owned property for federal immigration operations and offers a voluntary signage program for private property owners. Ruiz noted Census estimates showing Wheeling’s population is majority nonwhite and said that,…
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