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Northbrook president condemns recent immigration enforcement activity, signals ordinance to limit use of village property
Summary
President Ciesla told the Village Board that recent immigration enforcement actions in and around Northbrook have created fear and uncertainty and announced an ordinance (agenda item 8h) to strengthen village code prohibiting use of village-owned property for unauthorized federal immigration enforcement, consistent with the Illinois Trust Act.
President Ciesla opened the meeting with a statement condemning recent immigration-enforcement activity "in and around Northbrook," saying the actions "create fear and uncertainty among our residents and businesses and undermine the trust" between the community and those who serve it. She stressed that village officers have sworn to uphold the U.S. and Illinois constitutions and said those obligations require protecting constitutional rights including due process and protection from unreasonable searches and seizures.
Ciesla told the board the village follows state law, including the Illinois…
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