Under the order, private businesses can choose to display signage indicating that ICE cannot enter without a warrant—thereby designating “their property as part of a city-wide network of community spaces that stand together in affirming the safety, dignity, and belonging of all of our residents,” the mayor said.
Johnson touted the order for building “a broad civic shield that limits the reach of harmful enforcement practices. It strengthens neighborhood solidarity and it reaffirms Chicago’s role as a welcoming city.”
Such naive hope.
I agree mostly with your message, however, a city mayor cannot dictate policy and procedure to any federal entity. They would also likely be opening themselves up to all sorts of liability, i.e. lawsuits for arresting a federal agent. Worst case scenario is CPD getting into a shootout with ICE.
Now unfortunately, before you ask and I’m sure you’ve been pondering it, I don’t have a lot of answers for you in what they should do. It’d basically be career suicide for most of these people in power and while I do agree it’s the noble thing to do, it’s also not necessarily intelligent to offer yourself up on a platter and most certainly be replaced with a pro Trump puppet once you’re removed.
America certainly has itself in a pickle. Good luck
Who says who can and can’t dictate policy now? There are no longer any rules. Laws are violated continuously by the very government that is supposed to follow and enforce them. The Constitution is nothing but a piece of paper now. A right-wing authoritarian power, enthusiastically supported by at least a third of the populace, has control of all three branches of the federal government. Troops are being deployed against the residents of states and cities the regime doesn’t like. The federal funding they are owed is being withheld. There is no more “you can’t do that”, there’s only strategy and tactics on how to deal with the situation. The available options are shrinking every day.
NYT just ran an article today, interviewing academics who study countries that have slid from Democracy into Authoritarianism
Quote from Prof. Sean Westwood :
It’s not revenge when ICE is openly violating the Constitution. It’s justice.
Get your gun and get out into the fucking streets then
There are no longer any rules?
Then why the fuck are you all sitting around watching?
^This is weak little bitch mentality right here.
Says a guy who’s in no position of power and is happy to sit back and dictate what people should do in far fetched situations he understands little of.
‘hurrrr he needs to sacrifice himself because I think it’s righteous’
I can’t understand little bitch language, unfortunately.
It is unfortunate you lack the comprehension, but you’ll get there one day sweetheart.