Mayor Brandon Johnson signed a broad but large -scale symbolic executive order on Saturday afternoon, which is probably to reach Chicago to protect the rights of the residents in the preparation of federal agents. This order needs to be worn by any federal agents working in Chicago, and they need to wear badge and other identity information.
Signing the “Reserve Chicago Initiative” of the Democratic Mayor comes amid growing concerns of a military deployment in the third largest city in the US on Friday. The mayor said at a news conference that this order is to ensure that the residents know their rights, and every part of the city government is directed to protect the residents from federal action.
“We have not called for this. Our people have not asked for it, but still, we find ourselves to answer it,” Johnson said.
The mayor’s order demands the Trump administration “stands below any attempt to deploy the American armed forces – including the National Guard – in Chicago.”
The order stated, “The city will pursue all available legal and legislative paths to combat coordinated efforts with the federal government, which violates the rights of the city and its inhabitants, including constitutional rights and right to proper procedure to collect and protest peacefully,” stated in the order. “According to the local, state and federal law, all city departments have been banned from participating in any enforcement action with the aim of violating the rights of Chicago to gather and protest.”
It prevents Chicago police officers from wearing any “mask, coverings or disguise, while following their official duties” medical masks, riot helmets, or breathing are required for health or safety reasons.
“Officers cannot use such devices for the purpose of hiding the identity,” the order states that “federal agents and any military soldiers in Chicago are urged to follow these requirements to follow these requirements and to promote accountability.”
Police officers, federal agents and army members should also clearly identify the information that displays their agency, last name and badge number or rank.
American immigration and customs enforcement agents and other federal agents have wore masks regularly and have not clearly identified themselves as they have carried out the immigration crack of Trump administration.
In addition to the requirements for law enforcement, the mayor’s order directs the city departments to regularly submit the US Department of Homeland Security to present the freedom of the requests of the Information Act to the US Departments to get information about ICE and Customs and Border Security Activity in Chicago.
City departments and agencies are also instructed to provide easily accessible information about the rights of Chicago residents while facing immigration enforcement activities near schools, hospitals, homeless shelters, places and other sensitive places.
The first-time mayor said that he has received a “highly reliable report” that federal agents will reach the city in a few days. However, he did not say when agents would come or look.
“Unfortunately, we don’t have the luxury of time,” Johnson said. “We have received a reliable report that we do not have days, not a week, before our city sees any kind of militaryized activity by the federal government.”
Johnson mentioned that Chicago police officers would be in their uniform and should avoid wearing masks. They will not cooperate with federal agents either.
In response to Johnson’s executive order, White House spokesman Abigail Jackson said, “If these Democrats focus on fixing the crime in their cities instead of conducting a promotional stunt to criticize the President, their communities would be very safe.”
Jackson said, “He should listen to fellow Democrat Mayor Muril Boseer, who recently celebrated the success of Trump administration in reducing violent crime in Washington, DC.”
Earlier this month, Mr. Trump Washington, members of National Guard deployed for DCAnd ordered the federal government to control the DC police as part of a push to tighten the crime, despite showing data to show crime in the city in recent years. He argued that Number There are “phones”.
The President said at that time, “We also have other cities that are very bad. Very bad. You see Chicago, how bad it is. You see Los Angeles, how bad it is.”
In an interview with CBS News on Friday, Illinois village. JB Pritzkar said Possibility to send federal agents in the city A “invasion”, President Trump’s debate to argue is different “other objectives” from breaking up crime.
There are also concerns with officials and Chicago dwellers that the city can see operations Like what happened in Los Angeles during springWhich included armored trucks and armed federal agents, as they used to arrest immigration.
It gave birth to the days of protests and eventually the deployment of National Guard by the federal government on protests by state and local leaders in California.
Johnson mentions that he had been in communication with the Mayor in LA on handling of federal agents.
“The time of action is now,” he said.
