US EditionCook County moves to prohibit ICE operations on county-owned property
The order aims to shield residents from warrantless arrests by immigration agents and follows 1,500 arrests statewide during a recent mass deportation operation, officials said.
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Preckwinkle issues executive order to create 'ICE-free zones' in Cook County
Cook County will now prohibit the use of county owned property, resources, and personnel for civil immigration enforcement.Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said the executive order is yet another move to safeguard against federal immigration enforcement she said has "instilled fear rather than promote fairness and justice.”Agents have been prohibited from using county facilities and personnel time for ICE investigations without a cri…
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on 2026 Budget, Federal Funding Cuts – WTTW (Chicago)
“This week, Judge Evans has issued an order that ICE may not come on to county property without a warrant for the arrest of a particular person — warrantless arrests,” Preckwinkle said. “Likewise, I have issued an executive order to the same effect; I don’t want them on county property either.”
Preckwinkle issues executive order to create ‘ICE-free zones’ in Cook County
Cook County will now prohibit the use of county owned property, resources, and personnel for civil immigration enforcement. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said the executive order is yet another move to safeguard against federal immigration enforcement she said has “instilled fear rather than promote fairness and justice.” Agents have been prohibited from using county facilities and personnel time for ICE investigations without a c…
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