Chicago-area Mayor Daniel Biss warned residents about potential ICE raids and described his actions to protect them from federal immigration enforcement.
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AChicago-areamayorandcongressionalcandidatestoodbyhisactionstothwartevenpassivecooperationwithfederalimmigrationenforcementoperationsasDHSlaunches“OperationMidwayBlitz”inthearea.
EvanstonMayorDanielBiss,aDemocratwhoisrunningtosucceedretiringRep.JanSchakowsky,D-Ill.,in2026,toldCNNheis“inthedark”astoDHS’plansforIllinoisinthecomingdays.
HealsosaidheinformedresidentsTuesdayabouthisconcernsandwhatactionshetookinresponse.
“TheTrumpadministrationwantstokeepusguessing,wantstouseouruncertaintytokeepusafraid,butthereasonthatwecommunicatedwithourresidentsthismorningisthatIgotinformationfromaseniorstateofficiallastnightindicatingthattheyhadgoodintelthatitwaslikelythatICEwouldbecomingtoEvanstonintodayandinthecomingdays.”
CHICAGOMAYORCONCLUDESCOUNCIL-DEMANDEDPROBEOFCITYPOLICE’SROLEDURINGRECENTICERAID
Bisssaidhedidsoforresi
