A red, blue and orange neon sign and an assortment of posters, photos and boxing memorabilia have greeted customers at 3 JMH Boxing in Chicago’s Brighton Park neighborhood since the gym opened in 2022.

On Friday, owner Miguel Hernandez added another sign to that collection.

“Private areas. No trespassing,” the sign reads. “You do not have consent to enter for civil immigration enforcement purposes.”

The sign is a part of an executive order Mayor Brandon Johnson signed this month. The order bars U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from staging on city-owned property, including parking lots next to Chicago public schools, libraries, parks and buildings.

Since the order’s signing, the city has begun installing signs at its properties, which it says need to be posted clearly in

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