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To: Town of Cicero

Town of Cicero should pass a Welcoming Cicero Ordinance w/ no Exceptions

~in English below~

El 14 de mayo a las 9 am, testigos filmaron a la policía del Town de Cicero entregar a alguien a la migra (ICE). Según las declaraciones anteriores del Town de Cicero, Cicero no colabora con la migra. Esa es la justificación que dieron cuando se negaron a firmar una ley titulada Welcoming Cicero Ordinance, que prohibiría este tipo de colaboración entre el Town y la migra.

Bajo Trump estamos viendo un aumento en las redadas de la migra en nuestras comunidades. Los municipios como el Town de Cicero no tienen ninguna razón por la cual están colaborando con ICE. Al hacerlo, están ayudando a separar a nuestras familias y comunidades.

El nombre de la persona que fue detenida es actualmente desconocido y el motivo de su detención en primer lugar no es relevante. Sabemos que la migra y las localidades mienten sobre los antecedentes de las personas para justificar sus deportaciones. Nosotros, como residentes de Cicero, exigimos que el Town:

1. Apruebe una Ordenanza que proteja a todos los residentes del Town de Cicero SIN NINGUNA EXCEPCIÓN
2. Que se reúnan con la Coalición de residentes de Cicero (que incluye organizaciones como Ixchel) para redactar e implementar una ordenanza de bienvenida
3. Sean transparentes con los residentes de Cicero y divulgue información sobre cuántas personas han entregado a la migra
4. Proporcionar a los residentes de Cicero información y recursos sobre cómo protegerse de la migra.
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On May 14th at 9am, witnesses filmed the Town of Cicero police hand someone over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). According to previous statements by the Town of Cicero, Cicero doesn’t collaborate with ICE. That is the justification that they gave when they refused to sign into a law a Welcoming Cicero Ordinance, which would prohibit this type of collaboration.

Under Trump we are seeing an increase in ICE raids in our communities. Municipalities like the Town of Cicero have no reason to be enforcing immigration laws or collaborating with ICE. By doing, so they are helping to separate our families and communities.

The name of the individual that was detained is currently unknown and the reason for his arrest in the first place is not relevant. We know that ICE and localities lie about people’s backgrounds in order to justify their deportations. We, as Cicero residents & neighbors, demand that the Town of Cicero:

1. Pass a Welcoming Cicero Ordinance that protects all Town of Cicero residents with NO EXCEPTIONS
2. Meet with the Welcoming Cicero Coalition (which includes organizations like Ixchel) to draft and implement a Welcoming Cicero Ordinance
3. Be transparent with Cicero residents and disclose information on how many people they have turned over to ICE
4. Provide Cicero residents with information and resources about how to protect themselves from ICE

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Video: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2388169321402078&id=1954903624728652&__tn__=%2As%2AsH-R
Past Statements: https://www.telemundochicago.com/noticias/destacados/Piden-convertir-a-Cicero-en-ciudad-amistosa-para-los-inmigrantes-457481613.html
https://www.univision.com/local/chicago-wgbo/piden-una-ordenanza-para-proteger-la-comunidad-inmigrante-de-cicero

Why is this important?

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Cicero, IL, USA

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