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Cook County committee approves resolution urging Congress to curb ICE and CBP funding after debate over alleged abuses
Summary
The Cook County Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee passed a substitute resolution urging Congress to withhold additional funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, following hours of debate and public comment alleging misconduct by federal agents; the substitute passed 13-1 with three members absent.
The Cook County Board’s Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee voted to approve a substitute resolution urging Congress not to allocate additional funding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), after extended debate and public testimony alleging abusive federal enforcement tactics.
The committee approved the substitute for item 260798 by roll call: 13 ayes, 1 no and 3 absences. The clerk recorded Commissioner Sean Morrison as the lone vote against the substitute; Commissioners Aguilar, Moore and Kevin Morrison were recorded absent or excused.
Supporters of the resolution described repeated reports of aggressive federal tactics in Cook County communities and said the board needed to demand accountability. One sponsor of the substitute said the measure had been edited to reflect recent developments and argued the county should continue to press for oversight and safeguards for federal deployments. A cosponsoring commissioner told the…
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