The Village of Hanover Park Board of Trustees voted Dec. 4 to adopt an ordinance that limits the use of village-owned property in support of federal civil immigration-enforcement activities. Trustees said the ordinance responds to local concerns about recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity and affirms the village’s commitment to immigrant families.

Trustee Bankole, who introduced the ordinance, said it was brought forward in direct response to “the dehumanizing and shameful ICE raids and tactics and operations that were happening in and around our community,” and described the ordinance as a reaffirmation of village values. Bankole thanked staff and counsel for drafting the ordinance and said she was grateful the board was ‘‘reaffirming our commitment to immigrant families.’’

Other trustees echoed the sentiment, praising staff and the village attorney for their work on the draft. A trustee said they were “very proud” of the staff effort and encouraged the community to feel confident that the village was taking a stand.

The motion to pass the ordinance was moved and seconded and carried on roll call with affirmative votes from trustees present. No amendments were recorded in the public meeting. Trustees noted the ordinance was discussed in prior workshops and that the final draft reflected consensus reached during those conversations.

The ordinance language, as presented during the meeting, was described as restricting use of village property for federal civil immigration-enforcement activities; the transcript records the motion as "Move to pass an ordinance for hidden abuse of built property for federal civil immigration and formative activities," (transcript phrasing). The village clerk recorded the roll-call approval.