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Villa Park board backs resolution refusing village resources for federal immigration enforcement
Summary
The Village of Villa Park Board of Trustees approved a resolution Sept. 8 that bars use of village resources to assist federal immigration enforcement actions.
The Village of Villa Park Board of Trustees approved a resolution Sept. 8 declaring the village will not expend resources to assist the federal government in immigration enforcement actions.
A trustee moved and another seconded the resolution; trustees voted unanimously in favor. No substantive discussion of implementing procedures or costs was recorded during the meeting.
The board later clarified an amended wording was distributed to trustees ahead of the meeting; trustees confirmed they had received and voted on the amended language. The resolution does not specify any enforcement mechanisms or budget changes; staff indicated no immediate procedural changes were implemented on the meeting record.
Trustees said the vote reflected a policy choice directing staff not to allocate village personnel, equipment or funds to federal immigration enforcement, consistent with the terms of the adopted resolution. Staff did not identify specific prior requests for assistance or pending federal requests at the meeting.
