Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Residents urge Waukegan to adopt executive order banning ICE from city property; council agrees to draft options
Summary
Multiple speakers at the Oct. 20 council meeting urged Mayor and aldermen to adopt an executive order or ordinance limiting federal immigration‑enforcement activity on city property; aldermen said they would work on a resolution or options to present at a future meeting.
A series of public commenters at the Oct. 20 Waukegan City Council meeting urged the mayor and aldermen to adopt an executive order or ordinance to restrict Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity on city property. Speakers described recent enforcement actions they characterized as aggressive and called for the city to create an “ICE‑free” zone for city‑owned spaces.
Members of immigrant‑advocacy organizations, faith leaders and residents told…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
