In today's environment, it's important that as many of our residents as possible know their rights. That's why Alderman Scott Waguespack, State Senator Sara Feigenholtz, State Representatives Graciela Guzman, Jaime Andrade, and Ann Williams, Commissioner Bridget Degnen, and I all co-hosted a Know Your Rights training in West Lakeview. The amazing trainers from The Resurrection Project and the National Immigrant Justice Center taught nearly 200 people how to respond if they are approached by ICE and what to do as a bystander. Centro Romero and One Northside also provided informational materials to all our attendees.

If you weren't able to join in person, you can watch the entire event online HERE.

ICE raids are not making our communities safer. In fact, they are actively making us less safe. Earlier this week, I visited the Cook County Circuit Court that handles domestic violence cases, where I learned about the negative impacts of ICE's presence on domestic violence survivors. Advocates told me about women who are no longer getting orders of protection or seeking out support services, and perpetrators who aren't showing up to hearings. All survivors deserve justice. President Trump's ICE enforcement is making that harder to get.

Watch a video about my visit HERE.