Chicago blocks proposal that'd allow law enforcement to cooperate with ICE on targeting criminal migrants

Chicago residents express outrage over local leaders’ handling of the migrant crisis as former Illinois State House candidate Andre Smith discusses the city council’s rejection of a proposal to allow local law enforcement to assist ICE in deporting migrants with criminal records. Despite pushback from activist groups, Ald Ray Lopez and Silvana Tabares’ attempt to amend the “welcoming city” ordinance failed, prompting criticism from residents like Jordan Kelly. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s guidelines on ICE interactions were issued ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House, advising officials on how to handle ICE presence in the city.

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