City of Chicago Advisory Question: Pursue Federal Compensation for Costs of ICE Operations Including Operation Midway Blitz
Source: nbcchicago.com
What does this measure do?
Asks Chicago voters, in a nonbinding poll, whether the city should use every legal option to make the federal government pay for lost tax revenue, police costs, and services tied to the ICE raids known as Operation Midway Blitz. A yes vote changes no law or tax; it only signals what voters want.
Proposed by: Chicago City Council (Resolution R2026-0026834, sponsor Mayor Brandon Johnson)
Johnson is Chicago's mayor. He says federal immigration raids like Operation Midway Blitz were "military-style" and cost the city money. He wants the city to seek repayment from Washington.
Source: nbcchicago.com
A YES vote means
You tell city officials to seek money from the federal government for the costs of the ICE operations; nothing changes automatically.
A NO vote means
You tell city officials not to pursue that compensation; nothing changes.
Sources: chicago.suntimes.com · news.wttw.com
Sources: chicago.councilmatic.org23