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Skokie residents press board to bar ICE from using village property; staff schedules full discussion Nov. 3
Summary
Multiple residents urged the Skokie Village Board on Oct. 21 to prohibit immigration enforcement agents from using village-owned property; the mayor said the village code already limits local assistance (Section 588a) and scheduled a formal discussion for Nov. 3.
At the Oct. 21 meeting dozens of residents used the public-comment period to urge the Village Board to stop immigration enforcement agents from using village property as staging areas. Commenters described sightings of masked agents near shopping centers and parking lots, reported follow-ups in neighboring municipalities and criticized delays in formal village action.
Mayor Tennis told the audience that the village received emails and comments about ICE activity and reminded the public that the village…
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