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Morton Grove residents press board for clearer limits on federal immigration enforcement on village property
Summary
Multiple residents urged the village to adopt stronger, specific signage and clearer policies prohibiting civil immigration enforcement on village‑owned property; trustees said staff have implemented six measures and are posting signage and resources while noting limits of local authority under state and federal law.
Several Morton Grove residents used the public‑comment portion of the Dec. 9 village board meeting to press elected officials for clearer protections against civil immigration enforcement on village property and for more explicit signage.
"When ICE is acting outside the law, our police should be empowered to stop them, not just document the event," said Clara, a resident who cited the village ‘know your rights’ web content and said it did not align with the protections she expects under the Trust Act.…
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