The CTA and Metra have been awarded federal counterterrorism grants that could require them to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, although it’s unclear if the agencies plan to take the money.

The grants, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, are used by mass transit agencies around the country to fund security and counterterrorism measures.

But transit agencies that accept the funds this year could be agreeing to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement operations down the road. The decision that the CTA and Metra must make comes as Chicago finds itself in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

FEMA is part of the Department of Homeland Security, which earlier this year updated its grant terms and conditions to include pro

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