A cross-section of Waukeganites marched nearly two miles through the city and rallied to show support for their immigrant community, and disdain for the treatment newcomers are receiving from federal agents enforcing the deportation policy of President Donald Trump’s administration.

“They are part of this city that is proud to be a melting pot of culture, languages, histories and beautiful people,” Mayor Sam Cunningham said. “We’re going to peacefully get ICE out of our city,” he added, referring to federal Immigrant and Customs Enforcement agents as he led the march.

Cunningham led more than 300 people walking on Monday from Corrine J. Rose Park to City Hall in a march organized by the Coalition of Concerned Citizens in Waukegan to show support for a community where many immigrants are

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