I’m going to admit to being very confused and depressed over what’s going on here in Chicago. Take the “no-ICE zones” that Mayor Johnson proclaimed here in Chicago, for instance. Via WGN from the Associated Press:
CHICAGO (AP) — A new executive order issued Monday by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson prohibits U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from operating on city-owned property.
Johnson signed the “ICE-Free Zones” executive order during a morning news conference at the Westside Justice Center. It comes days after President Donald Trump authorized sending hundreds of National Guard troops to Chicago, a move that’s prompted a legal challenge from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration.
The mayor said he considers his executive order a step toward accountability, but he said more drastic action is needed to reign in what he called “a rogue administration.”
The order makes it illegal for federal immigration agents to use city-owned property for their operation. A sign will be posted at places that include Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Park District parking lots.
My immediate reaction to that was does the mayor really want the federal government eminent domain-ing city land? That the federal government has the authority to do that is settled law under United States v. Carmack. There might be some quibbling about whether it has been authorized by Congress but I suspect that would fall under the category of “necessary and proper”.
Breaking the law in the interests of preserving the law doesn’t sound like a winning proposition to me.
Not how I understand eminent domain. ICE, meaning Noem and Trump like the showy raids but there is no reason to raid a school, especially since they just put everyone in ziplocks then sort them out later. They are dragging kids naked out into the streets. What exactly would we gain, other than the sadism, of dragging a bunch of naked kids out of a locker room shower and dragging them outside into public view?
https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artIV-S3-C2-2/ALDE_00013510/
Steve
What the “no-ICE zones” do is prevent ICE from using city property as staging areas for raids. I don’t believe the city has the authority to prevent the federal government from doing that. It has nothing to do with conducting raids on schools.
I guess you trust ICE. I think history shows that if you have an anonymous, largely unaccountable police force they will abuse their power. In context, I dont want them on the grounds of a school. It’s hard to believe that would be the only place they could stage and they can tolerate a minor inconvenience to keep kids safe.
Steve
Steve