Ordinance Looks To Ban Federal Agents From Conducting Enforcement Activities On City Property

AURORA, IL — Aurora City Council will consider adopting an ordinance Tuesday that would prohibit Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from using city property for immigration activities.

The Rules, Administration and Procedures Committee will meet at 3 p.m. to consider the proposal that is tailored to prohibit the use of city-owned or -controlled parking lots, buildings or parks as staging areas, processing locations or operations bases for civil immigration enforcement, city officials said.

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The proposal also outlines that the city will make an effort to compile, document and share any records of "attempted or actual unauthorized use of City property by federal agents," including ICE, with the recently established Illinois Accountability Commission. The record-keeping will help the state create a public record of federal conduct and consider policy recommendations for "preventing future harm to Illinois residents," according to a news release.

"Our residents are concerned about ICE's enhanced presence in our community," Mayor John Laesch said in a statement. "This proposed ordinance will effectively prohibit ICE from using City property for enforcement operations, helping Aurorans to stay safe and protected."

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The proposed ordinance will move through the system, advancing to the Committee of the Whole meeting at 5 p.m., and then to the City Council meeting, where councilmembers will decide whether or not to adopt the ordinance into law.

If passed, city departments will collaborate to identify vulnerable properties and install signs enforcing the ordinance. Officials said corporation counsel will develop implementation procedures, and the city's chief of staff will lead enforcement efforts and serve as the final reporting contact for attempted or actual unauthorized use of property.

All meetings will take place on the second floor of Aurora City Hall, 44 E. Downer Place.