Chicago and other cities like it — notably Denver, New York and Boston, all of which hold sanctuary city status like Chicago — are being investigated by the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

The Chicago City Council blocked a proposal to allow Chicago police to aid in federal immigration enforcement. The proposal would have allowed Chicago police to “work with federal immigration officers or agencies” when someone is arrested or convicted for “drug-related activities,” “gang-related activities,” “prostitution-related activities,” or a “sex crime involving a minor.” In a decisive […]

The City of Chicago is being investigated for its "sanctuary city" status, as immigration officers continue to make arrests in the city and around the U.S. On Monday, Mayor Brandon Johnson received a letter from Washington, D.C., that states, in summary, that Chicago and other cities like it — notably Denver, New York and Boston, all of which hold "sanctuary city" status like Chicago — are being investigated by the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Johnson and CPD Supt. Larry Snelling are scheduled to take questions from reports at 10 a.m. Tuesday. READ MORE: <a href="https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/chicago-sanctuary-city-investigation/">https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/chicago-sanctuary-city-investigation/</a>

Federal authorities began conducting "targeted operations" in Chicago over the weekend. Chicago Ald. Raymond Lopez, a Democrat, reacts on "Morning in America." #ICE #Immigration #Chicago

The federal government is stepping up its recent immigration sweeps across the country with sanctuary cities like Chicago being heavily targeted. At a press conference alongside Mayor Brandon Johnson, CPD Superintendent Larry Snelling said at least 100 people have been arrested in the Chicago area as part of the immigration crackdown.