Chicago Council Targets ICE Ties Amid Fiscal Strain

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Lucas Durden

Guest Writer

Chicago continues to face mounting financial and public safety challenges, including persistent budget deficits, growing pension obligations, population decline, and weakening property values. Against that backdrop, recent actions by the Chicago City Council have redirected attention toward federal immigration enforcement. A newly advanced ordinance would grant the Civilian Office of…

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