Lake County votes to bar feds from county properties: ‘We are in a time of fascism’

Lake County votes to bar feds from county properties: ‘We are in a time of fascism’

The Lake County Board, mirroring a recent move by the city of Chicago, voted to prohibit the use of county-owned parking lots, vacant properties and garages for civil immigration enforcement operations during Tuesday’s board meeting. Board members traded strong words and barbs during a lengthy debate about the proposal, ultimately voting down a proposed amendment and passing the resolution by a 14-5 vote. Last week, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson…

Lake County Board passes measure to ban federal immigration agents from using county-owned property

Federal agents (pictured right) detain an elderly man at the Home Depot in Waukegan on Monday as the Lake County Board on Tuesday passed an ordinance on Tuesday barring federal agents from using county-owned property as staging or base areas. | Photo – Left: Screengrab; Photo – Right: Promociones Noticias Y Más The county board passed an ordinance banning federal agents from using Lake County-owned property for certain immigration enforcement op…