Chicago Mayor Establishes “ICE Free Zone” to Limit Civil Immigration Enforcement on City Property

Policy ID

CHI-EO-2025-10-6

Local Response

Chicago

Executive Order

Public Property Use

Short Description

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order establishing an “ICE Free Zone” which prohibits the use of city property for civil immigration enforcement, including as staging areas, processing locations, or operation bases.

Date Adopted

10/06/2025

References

Full Resource Link

Media Coverage

Press Release

Updates

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Statewide

Legislative Action

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Administrative

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Elgin