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Robbins mayor says village police will not cooperate with ICE; notes paused federal grants and bank interest
Summary
Mayor Darren E. Bryant told the Village of Robbins on Jan. 28 that the Robbins Police Department will not participate in ICE proceedings, that federal grants including a $250,000 DOJ award are currently on pause, and that Vermont Bank has expressed interest in bringing a branch to the village. Cook County Commissioner Kisha E. McCaskill attended and met with residents.
Mayor Darren E. Bryant told residents at the Village of Robbins’ Jan. 28 regular meeting that the Robbins Police Department will not participate in Immigration and Customs Enforcement proceedings.
Bryant said the village will publish a pamphlet explaining residents’ rights and provided a legal helpline number, 844-877-4448. He asked officials to post the information on the village Facebook page.
The mayor also reported that federal grant funding tied to the village is on pause. He specified a U.S. Department of Justice grant of $250,000 was paused and said the lead line replacement grant is also paused; the transcript does not specify the dollar amount for the lead line grant. He did not provide a timetable for when the grants might resume.
Bryant said Vermont Bank has committed to bringing a bank to the village and that the bank is considering a location potentially within village hall; he gave no further details or a timeline. He also said the Honorable Dr. Kisha E. McCaskill, the new Cook County 5th District commissioner, attended the meeting and discussed plans to assist communities in her district. Bryant invited residents to attend the Cook County Board meeting on Feb. 6 at 10:00 a.m. at 118 N. Clark in Chicago for further discussion.
The mayor reminded residents of upcoming community events and resident services, including a Black History Month program on Feb. 15 and resources for utility assistance and smoke-detector installation.
No formal action was taken on the immigration statement or the grant pauses during the meeting; both were reported as mayoral announcements.
