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EPISODE · Nov 19, 2025 · 34 MIN

Chicago-Area Leaders Are Putting Immigration Agents In Check

from In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons

In October, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order that bans the use of city property by federal immigration enforcement. Since that move, many neighboring cities and municipalities have followed suit. ‘In the Loop’ hears from Toni Preckwinkle, President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss, and Hammond, Ind. Mayor Tom McDermott, Jr., to learn more about their efforts to combat aggressive immigration campaigns by ICE, DHS and CBP. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

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In October, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order that bans the use of city property by federal immigration enforcement. Since that move, many neighboring cities and municipalities have followed suit. ‘In the Loop’ hears from Toni...

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