CHICAGO - Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday signed an executive order creating "ICE-free zones" across Chicago , limiting the ability of federal immigration agents to use city property and private businesses as staging areas for enforcement actions.

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The order covers schools, libraries, parks, and other city-owned spaces, and allows private establishments to voluntarily participate in a citywide network that protects residents from ICE operations without a valid warrant.

Each city property will have signage stating the following: "This property is owned and/or controlled by the City of Chicago. It may not be used for civil immigration enforcement, including as a: Staging area, Processing location and Operations base."

Johnson said the measure is designed to safeguard C

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