Overview

• The City Council’s Immigrant and Refugee Rights Committee opened hearings July 1 and ordered CPD, OEMC and the mayor’s office to hand over all communications and reporting data from June 4
• Chicago police said they arrived on 911 calls for crowd control, were unaware of ICE activity and did not assist with any detentions or transport
• Community advocates and several alderpersons disputed the police account, alleging officers blocked streets, guarded ICE vehicles and escorted agents during the operation
• Inspector General Deborah Witzburg pledged an independent probe if neither COPA nor the Bureau of Internal Affairs takes up the investigation
• The subpoenas and oversight push build on protests over detainments at the ISAP check-in office and broader questions about compliance with Chicago’s Welcoming Ordinance