CHICAGO — Federal agents will no longer be able to use private or city-owned property as staging areas, according to an executive order filed Monday by Mayor Brandon Johnson.

The order follows reports that federal agents recently used city-owned lots at Harrison and Kedzie and at 46th and Damen for immigration operations, actions that city officials said erode community trust and violate Chicago’s Welcoming City Ordinance.

The order does not restrict execution of lawful judicial warrants or criminal investigations; it applies only to civil immigration enforcement, according to the Mayor’s Office. The executive order is not mandatory, and leaseholders can decide whether they want to put up city signs letting federal agents know their property is off limits.

The free signage will clearly

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