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Chicago Mayor Vows to Defend Immigrants

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May 27, 2023: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson visits migrants at the Chicago police 12th District station in the Pilsen neighborhood, which is housing migrants, on May 16, 2023. (Credit Image: � E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune via ZUMA Press Wire)

‘We intend to stand by and protect Chicago’s immigrant communities against threats from ICE.’

“Chicago has always been a welcoming city, both by ordinance and, of course, by the great spirit of Chicago. We have long been a haven for freedom, from Eastern European immigrants coming to Chicago for new opportunities during the Industrial Revolution to Black folks coming to Chicago during the Great Migration.

“It’s important, now more than ever, that Chicago remain a haven for people from around the globe.”

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, on January 15, 2025, after the Chicago City Council blocked an effort by two Council members to gut the city’s Welcoming City Ordinance protecting immigrant workers.

Source: The TRiibe, a digital media platform devoted to reshaping the narrative of Black Chicago. 

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