US Edition"Abolish ICE" Among Six Winners of Chicago Snow Plow Naming Contest
The 'Abolish ICE' name received 70% of about 13,300 submissions, reflecting strong local opposition to federal immigration enforcement policies, Mayor Brandon Johnson said.
- On Monday, Chicago officials announced six winning snowplow names, including 'Abolish ICE', which will be displayed on a plow in one of the city’s six snow districts later this year.
- Mayor Brandon Johnson endorsed 'Abolish ICE' on X during the recent weeks, linking it to opposition against President Donald Trump's deportation plans.
- The city reported 13,300 entries and about 39,000 voters, with 'Abolish ICE' submitted roughly 9,200 times representing around 70% of names, Block Club Chicago said.
- Winners will be invited to take photos in the coming weeks and receive city merchandise, with each winning name appearing on one plow in each of Chicago's six snow districts joining the Chicago snow fleet.
- As a broader symbol, 'Abolish ICE' reflects opposition to President Donald Trump amid recent federal raids, and Chicago officials said the contest voiced resistance to deportation efforts.
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We have a winner: 'Abolish ICE’ takes first in Windy City snowplow name contest · American Wire News
A Chicago snowplow naming contest has concluded, and the winner is exactly what you’d expect. The politically-charged winner of Chicago’s Streets and Sanitation Department’s contest is “Abolish ICE,” a cheeky name that aligns with both the freezing cold and the city’s leftist bent. Other finalists included “Svencoolie,” “The Blizzard of Oz,” “Stephen Coldbert,” “Caleb Chilliams,” and “Pope Frio XIV.” It’s no surprise that the blue bastion of Chi…
‘Abolish ICE’ wins Chicago snowplow-naming contest
A snowplow-naming contest in Chicago has a politically charged winner that points to ongoing frustration with President Trump’s immigration agenda — more specifically, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). According to Chicago’s Streets and Sanitation Department, the top six choices for snowplow names in the annual contest were: “Abolish ICE,” “Stephen Coldbert,” “Pope Frio XIV,”…
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