To: U.S. Mayors
Tell mayors: Follow Chicago’s lead and keep ICE off our streets!
Mayor Brandon Johnson just took a powerful step to make Chicago a true sanctuary city by banning U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from using city-owned property for immigration enforcement.
This decision is a perfect example of how local leaders can reject the Trump administration’s attack on immigrant communities and refuse to be complicit with ICE.
Tell other mayors to follow Chicago’s lead and make their cities safe for immigrant families!
Why is this important?
For years, ICE has relied on local governments to make its operations easier, using city resources, property, and even police partnerships to detain and deport our neighbors.
Mayor Johnson’s new executive order creates ICE-free zones by prohibiting federal immigration authorities from using city-owned property to stage or carry out ICE raids, including parking lots, garages, vacant lots, and Chicago Public Schools property.
"Our school parking lots are not for ICE to load their weapons. They are for Chicago, who drop their kids off to learn," Johnson said. "Our libraries are not for ICE to prepare for a raid. They're for Chicagoans to read and relax. Our Parks are not for ICE to set up checkpoints. They're for Chicagoans to play and enjoy."
Mayor Johnson’s order makes clear that city resources should serve residents, not federal immigration enforcement. Every city in America should be protecting immigrant families, not helping deport them.
Add your name to call on mayors across the country to follow Chicago’s lead and block ICE from using city property for immigration enforcement.