Chicago – January 26, 2025
Chicago’s immigrant communities are preparing for the worst amid President Donald Trump’s promises of mass deportation for undocumented immigrants.
But city and state officials are working with community groups to inform immigrants of their rights and reminding agencies of Chicago’s sanctuary city status.
“We’re very aligned around our sanctuary status as both city and state,” said Beatriz Ponce de León, Chicago’s deputy mayor of immigrant, migrant and refugee rights. “The city, our role is to serve and protect all of our residents. For us, this is both about upholding civil rights and human rights, but also about community safety. And so we’ve decided that we are going to make sure that people have the information they need to make informed decisions for themselves and their families.”
