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Oak Park board reviews ordinance to bar use of village property for immigration enforcement
Summary
Village staff presented a draft amendment to Oak Parkwelcoming ordinance that would prohibit use of village-owned property as staging, processing or operations bases for civil immigration enforcement; trustees asked for clarifications on leased properties and enforcement; no final vote was recorded.
Oak ParkVillage Board members met in a special session to discuss amendments to the villagewelcoming ordinance that would bar the use of village-owned property — including parking lots, vacant lots and garages — as staging areas, processing locations or operations bases for civil immigration enforcement.
Village Attorney Greg Smith told trustees the draft draws on language used by the cities of Chicago and Evanston and rests on the villages authority to define allowable uses of its property. "If a violation occurs," Smith said, "the village would be able to file suit in court and request a declaration that the violation occurred and ask for an injunction prohibiting future violations." He contrasted this civil enforcement approach with criminal penalties, noting that enforcement would most likely occur through court action.
Trustees pressed staff on two legal limits built into the draft. Trustee (speaker 2) asked whether language covering…
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