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Evanston, IL Considers Sanctuary Ordinance

By immigrationprof

Deborah Horan writes in the Chicago Tribune:

Evanston is poised to approve an ordinance that may make it the first suburban “sanctuary city” in the Chicago area by barring city employees and police from asking about a person’s immigration status in most cases.

The City Council’s Human Services Committee unanimously approved a draft resolution Monday prohibiting such inquiry unless it is required by law or deemed integral to a police investigation. The resolution also calls on government workers and police to accept a passport or consular card in lieu of a driver’s license as proof of identity.

“It’s an intent to guide our behavior,” said Ald. Cheryl Wollin (1st). “The title of it [includes the words] ‘humane and just treatment.’ I don’t see how anyone can be against humane and just treatment.” The resolution is set to come before the City Council as early as February. Click here for the rest of the story.

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