Immigration Policy in Chicago, IL (2026)
1 verified immigration policy rules for Chicago, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Sanctuary Policy Preemption
City agencies and police are barred from helping ICE with civil immigration enforcement or holding people on detainers alone.
Chicago Welcoming City Ordinance
Significant RestrictionsMunicipal Code of Chicago § 2-173-020(a)(1)
No agent or agency shall participate in civil immigration enforcement operations or assist the civil enforcement of federal immigration law... no agency or agent shall: (1) stop, arrest, detain, or continue to detain a person (A) solely on the belief that the person is not present legally in the United States, or that the person has committed a civil immigration violation... (C) based upon an i...
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