Swampscott Officials Weigh ICE Policy

Swampscott officials weigh ICE policy

SWAMPSCOTT — Police Chief Ruben Quesada said Thursday that the Swampscott Police Department will continue to comply with Massachusetts law that limits the role of local police in federal immigration enforcement. In a statement, the department emphasized that local officers do not participate in immigration enforcement and will not inquire about a person’s immigration status […]

Community urges Skokie trustees to pass policy on how local police should respond to immigration operations

Last November, amid a surge of federal immigration enforcement activity in the Chicago area, more than 100 people rallied outside Skokie Village Hall and filed into its council chambers to demand trustees codify a stance against what they saw as unlawful and amoral operations. The Village Board voted then to amend its code to clarify […] The post Community urges Skokie trustees to pass policy on how local police should respond to immigration ope…