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Residents urge West Chicago to bar federal immigration agents from using city property
Summary
Multiple public commenters described recent ICE activity in West Chicago, urged the council to adopt protections (citing Chicago’s executive order) and asked the city not to allow federal agents to use city property; the mayor said local authorities do not participate in such operations and staff will pursue legal briefings.
During public participation, several residents urged the council to take action after what they described as heightened immigration enforcement activity in town.
A speaker identified during public comment asked the council to "act now before more families are torn apart" and urged the city to ensure it does not "indirectly help by allowing ICE to use city property or resources to assemble and to prepare for…
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