Three years ago, then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot put the brakes on undocumented residents being turned over to immigration authorities after being charged with a crime. Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) wants to reverse that.
-- Tens of thousands of asylum seekers have already arrived in Chicago – and hundreds more are arriving every week.
Chicago is officially a Welcoming City. Three years ago, then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot put the brakes on undocumented residents being turned over to immigration authorities after being charged with a crime."I think we need to send the message loud and clear that there are certain things that are unacceptable in our society," Lopez said.
"I think if we have the looming threat of deportation for anyone who engages in gang, drug, prostitution, or anything else more egregious – you know, hopefully, that will deter some of the bad behavior that we're seeing," Lopez said. Lopez's proposal comes as concerns about behavior and criminal activity in and around migrant shelters is growing in some neighborhood. In June, residents near the migrant shelter in "They disrespect us, they rob us, they harass us," a woman said at a meeting in June.
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