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Residents urge review after immigration detentions; mayor reaffirms compliance with Illinois Trust Act
Summary
Multiple residents described recent detentions by federal immigration agents and urged West Chicago to conduct an internal review, reaffirm Trust Act commitments, and create reporting pathways; Mayor Bovey said the city does not participate in civil immigration enforcement absent a judicial warrant and will consider residents' requests.
Several West Chicago residents and immigrant‑rights advocates described a recent incident in which two residents — one a U.S. citizen and one a legal resident — were detained by federal immigration agents and later released, and urged the city to investigate and provide protections and reporting options.
At the public comment period, speakers including Angel of CASA DuPage and Ruby Casarez detailed accounts they said showed racial profiling and traumatic treatment of community members. "We saw…
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