1 day ago · Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will be "pressed" for answers about the city's status as a sanctuary city during an upcoming Congressional hearing in Washington, D.C.

1 day ago · CHICAGO (CBS) --Mayor Brandon Johnson will travel to Washington, D.C., next month to testify at a congressional hearing on Chicago's status as a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants.

Jan 28, 2025 · The City of Chicago is being investigated for its "sanctuary city" status, as immigration officers continue to make arrests in the city and around the U.S. On Monday, Mayor Brandon Johnson ...

Oct 20, 2023 · Chicago has been a self-proclaimed sanctuary city for more than 38 years, with five mayors vowing to shield all immigrants in Chicago from federal agents, regardless of whether they are citizens, permanent residents or asylum seekers.

Jan 13, 2025 · In Chicago, becoming and remaining a sanctuary city has been a bit of a mayoral tug of war. Mayor Harold Washington first declared Chicago a sanctuary city in 1985 via executive order. The order prohibited police and city employees from questioning residents about their immigration status and terminated cooperation with federal immigration ...

Dec 11, 2024 · Chicago is widely known as a sanctuary city, because it has laws in place that prohibit local officials from helping federal immigration agents enforce immigration law. Illinois has had a...

What does it mean that Chicago is a Sanctuary City? Chicago’s Welcoming City Ordinance means that the City will not ask about your immigration status, disclose that information to authorities, or, most importantly, deny you City services based on your immigration status. Why does Chicago choose not to partner with Immigrations Customs ...

Dec 11, 2024 · Chicago is widely known as a sanctuary city because it has laws in place that prohibit local officials from helping federal immigration agents enforce immigration law. Illinois has had a similar ...

May 26, 2023 · Chicago’s path to being a sanctuary city began more than 40 years ago. What follows is a look back at the leaders and laws that have shaped Chicago’s involvement with the sanctuary movement.

Jan 13, 2025 · For four decades, Chicago has held the designation of a sanctuary city — but what does it mean, and how has Chicago’s status endured? WTTW News explains.