Two Democrat Aldermen Want Chicago’s Sanctuary Law Amended to “Protect Law-Abiding Non-Citizens”

Chicago, under the weight of illegals flooding the Sanctuary City, is a disaster.

Now, two Chicago aldermen, Democrats Raymond Lopez and Silvana Tabares, have introduced legislation to roll back parts of the city’s sanctuary law.

But not for the reason one would expect, to protect Chicagoans, but rather “to protect law-abiding non-citizens.”

Lopes and Tabares want to make sure that “law-abiding illegals” (who entered the country illegally) aren’t swept up in efforts to deport those accused of other crimes.

Lopez shared the proposed amendment to Chicago’s Welcoming City Ordinance on X, calling for exceptions when a migrant has been arrested or convicted of certain criminal activities.

Lopez shared on X, “Yesterday @AldermanTabares and I filed a Rule 41 Notice for our proposed amendment to the Welcoming City Ordinance. We intend to call the matter for a floor vote next Wednesday.”

“We believe that the best way to protect law-abiding non-citizens from the returning Trump Administration is by working with them in apprehending their priority targets: non-citizens that CHOOSE to engage in dangerous, illegal activity once they are in the United States. Our current WCO prohibits any coordination or cooperation, even in the most heinous situations.”

“This policy is dangerous to those law-abiding undocumented and non-citizens residents because, if someone is arrested or convicted of crimes, the federal authorities aren’t notified. Should the federal government go looking for those specific individuals seeking to deport them, there is a high probability that other targets, law-abiding undocumented and non-citizen residents, may be apprehended and deported as collateral damage. That is an entirely unacceptable yet avoidable situation.”

“We are not concerned with the political theatrics of returning President Trump or Mayor Johnson. Our goal is to protect those that deserve our protection: those undocumented and non-citizen residents of Chicago that follow the law and contribute positively to our city while waiting for a path out of the shadows. This amendment to the WCO, which is narrow in scope and specific on when it can be activated, will keep those individuals safe while maintaining the spirit of our city’s history and immigrant traditions.”

Yesterday @AldermanTabares and I filed a Rule 41 Notice for our proposed amendment to the Welcoming City Ordinance. We intend to call the matter for a floor vote next Wednesday.

We believe that the best way to protect law-abiding non-citizens from the returning Trump… pic.twitter.com/tEGRQRZ27r

— Ald. Raymond Lopez (@RaymondALopez) January 8, 2025

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