Olusegun Ariyo
The Chicago Police Department has said it will not assist with looming deportations by United States Immigration as ordered by President Donald Trump.
The statement comes on Monday, a day after Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson doubled down on his vow to oppose Trump’s sweeping reform.
Urban Express News Online reported that Trump had vowed to impose sweeping border security policies across the country.
Trump, who made his return to the White House on Monday, had also issued an executive order in that regard.
But despite Trump’s order to send illegal immigrants back to their countries, Chicago officials took a vow of their own to not comply.
Chicago police said the department does not document immigration status, nor does it share the immigration status of individuals with federal authorities.
“To be clear, the Chicago Police Department will not assist or intervene in civil immigration enforcement following the City of Chicago Municipal Code,” the police department’s statement read.
“As always, we will continue to enforce the law if a crime occurs, regardless of the citizenship status of those involved.”
