East Chicago officials repeal unlawful immigration ordinance in response to lawsuit filed by Attorney General Todd Rokita

East Chicago officials repeal unlawful immigration ordinance in response to lawsuit filed by Attorney General Todd Rokita

Attorney General Todd Rokita today issued the following statement:

"Due to the city of East Chicago common council voting to completely repeal its 'Welcoming City Ordinance' and Mayor Copeland approving its decision, our office has officially dismissed the lawsuit we filed on this issue.

We are pleased East Chicago will no longer operate as a sanctuary city, giving safe harbor to illegal aliens, and are now following state law.

This is a big win for hardworking Hoosiers and legal immigrants who came to our great nation the right way.

We will continue exercising our new enforcement authority by pushing forward with our lawsuit against Monroe County officials over their unlawful immigration policy and evaluating other local units of government that refuse to follow the law."

A headshot of Attorney General Rokita is available for download.

Click here for an video message by Attorney General Rokita.

A copy of the notice of dismissal is attached.

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