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By Illinois Review
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Chicago’s sanctuary policies are under fire after reports revealed that police officers were ordered to “stand down” and not assist a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent surrounded by a hostile crowd in Brighton Park.
What began as a dangerous breakdown in communication may now spiral into a full-scale legal crisis for both Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor JB Pritzker.
Radio transmissions obtained by CWB Chicago captured multiple Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers asking for guidance after an ICE agent called for emergency assistance. “They were saying that they were being surrounded… we’re not sending?” one dispatcher asked. The chilling reply came: “Per the Chief of Patrol, all CPD resources are clear from the scene.” That order, allegedly issued under the direction of city leadership, meant a federal officer was left to face the threat alone.
Legal experts say both Mayor Johnson and Gov. Pritzker may have created or reinforced a policy environment that unlawfully interfered with federal law enforcement operations and endangered lives. Their sanctuary directives – each designed to block cooperation with ICE – could now serve as evidence in potential civil or criminal investigations.
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