Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order creating « ICE-free zones » on city property to block President Donald Trump’s federal immigration enforcement.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Monday prohibiting federal immigration agents from using city-owned property for immigration enforcement operations, as the Trump administration deploys National Guard troops to Illinois.
Johnson established the « ICE-free zones » — referring to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as part of his Protecting Chicago Initiative, rejecting President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown and deportation rollout in the city.
« Today, we are signing an executive order aimed at reining in this out-of-control administration », Johnson said during a news conference on Monday. « The order establishes ICE-free zones. That means that city property and unwilling private businesses will no longer serve as staging grounds for these raids. »
« The Trump administration must end the war on Chicago », Johnson said. « The Trump administration must end this war against Americans. The Trump administration must end its attempt to dismantle our democracy. »
During his remarks, Johnson accused the « extreme right » of refusing to accept the results of the Civil War, when slavery was abolished.
