Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – January 16, 2025

WBEZ: Chicago Police will not help with deportations after the city council rejects changes to sanctuary status

CBS Chicago: City Council blocks bid to roll back Chicago’s protections for undocumented immigrants

Chicago Sun-Times: City Council dodges controversial votes on Welcoming City carve-outs, lower speed limit

Block Club Chicago: Attempt To Change Chicago’s Sanctuary City Rules So Cops Can Work With ICE Fails

WTTW Chicago: Chicago City Council Votes 39-11 to Reject Push to Scale Back Protections for Undocumented Immigrants

The Tribe: A diverse coalition of immigrant rights advocates defend Chicago’s sanctuary status before City Council vote

“Though Latin American migrants have become the face of immigration, there are Black people within the Diaspora who will be impacted should the amendment be approved by the City Council this week, according to Chicago Urban League senior vice president Kafi Moragne-Patterson.”

Instagram post/statement from the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights.


Evanston Strengthens Welcoming City Ordinance

CBS Chicago: Evanston, Illinois modifies Welcoming City Ordinance to strengthen protection for immigrants

Evanston Roundtable: Welcoming City changes pass unanimously as Evanston braces for Trump immigration action

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