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Chicago mayor signs ‘ICE free zone’ executive order

Mayor Johnson's order bans ICE from using city properties for enforcement to protect immigrant rights amid over 900 arrests during Operation Midway Blitz since September, officials said.

  • Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order establishing ICE-free zones in Chicago, preventing Immigration and Customs Enforcement from using city property for immigration enforcement.
  • The order allows private businesses to declare their property off-limits to ICE without a warrant, promoting resident safety and community solidarity.
  • Johnson stated that if federal agents violate the order, the city would take legal action against the federal government.
  • This executive order follows a series of aggressive immigration operations by federal agents, including a nighttime raid that traumatized local families.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order prohibiting ICE and CBP from using municipal public spaces for migration operations, establishing "ICE-free zones."

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La Presse broke the news in Montreal, Canada on Sunday, October 5, 2025.
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