ICE and immigration enforcement

“One of them is, what has been the financial impact on the district by implementing measures to protect our students and families in response to the increased immigration enforcement by the Trump administration?”

“It had not occurred before where ICE, uh, CPD at that point showed up. Uh, there were concerns about a level of coordination, which is what this is about.”

“As you know, there are instances of racial profiling that, you know, the Department of Homeland Security is engaging in as it relates to immigration enforcement.”

“I appreciate that. Um, while you’re here, your, your office has refused to bring charges to ICE agents who have shot, killed, and assaulted individuals in Cook County, claiming that law enforcement must first investigate and then refer those cases to your office.”

“I, I’ll end here, Madam Chair. Look, this is obviously an emotional issue. Um, we were on a call recently with the 10th District just talking about the posture that the police take in facing protesters and having their backs towards, um, these federal agents.”

“These are people that have been fighting in the front lines so hard. Against the violence and the attacks that we have been experiencing from the federal government, and in particular from ICE and CBP.”

“Nearly 1,500 people attended a meeting in person and online. Many speakers expressed their fear and anger and uncertainty about how CPD activity during immigration enforcement actions affects public safety and trust in law enforcement.”

“However, you know, I must call on everyone to do more. We heard from my colleague, uh, Yesenia, but I ask you to truly stand in the shoes of our mixed-status immigrant families who are actively losing critical protections under the current administration, federal administration.”

“I have personally— I’m from Back of the Yards. I was there when ICE agents ran into the Swaporama.”

“On one hand, we say that the welcoming city bars our officers from being involved anywhere near immigration enforcement activity, but at the same time, we want them to be involved enough so that we can use their body cam footage and record what’s going on, particularly when there are issues such as creating perimeters to maintain public safety.”

“Why do officers face protesters rather than facing ICE? And I have to say that I was, I was home.”

“ICE’s policies have caused real pain and devastation for many families in Chicago, and our focus should be on protecting and advocating for immigrants in our communities who have been harmed by these policies.”

“Because if you’re on the scene and it gets to that, though, and you are there and can identify people who identify themselves as protesters who are physically engaging with federal immigration agents, then again, CPD’s technical legal responsibility would be to make an arrest, correct?”