As ICE raids loom, Mayor Lightfoot vows to protect Chicago’s immigrant population.
And so he should. It's his job to make sure that legal immigrants are protected. But it's also his job to uphold the rule of law and follow court ordered deportation notices.
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The Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids forecasted—and then delayed—by President Donald Trump could begin this weekend in Chicago and other major U.S. cities. Starting as early as Sunday, the action could potentially lead to the mass deportation of thousands of undocumented immigrants, according to the latest reports.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has remained steadfast in her opposition and reaffirmed her earlier orders to local authorities to not cooperate with federal immigration agents and to permanently restrict ICE access to Chicago Police Department databases.
Thursday morning, the mayor said city officials are “doing everything we can to push back against what the Trump administration is doing,” reported Chicago Tribune. Additional steps could include Lightfoot signing an executive order to close loopholes in the city’s existing Welcoming City ordinance.
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Did she do the same when Obama was deporting illegal immigrants?
https://chicago.curbed.com/2019/6/21...ts-deportation