The Homewood Village Board on Nov. 11 approved a resolution that prohibits federal immigration authorities from using any village-owned property for civil immigration enforcement activities. Under the resolution, federal agents are prohibited by law from staging and processing, or conducting civil immigration operations on village parking lots and buildings, including[Read More…]
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Kelly responds to president’s pardon of controversial sheriff
On Saturday, Aug. 16, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., who represents Homewood and Flossmoor in Congress, released this statement following President Trump’s pardon of former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for criminal contempt: “I am outraged by this ‘law and order’ president’s flippant disregard for basic rule of law and[Read More…]
League of Women Voters speaks out against Trump immigration policy
The Homewood-Flossmoor chapter of the League of Women Voters has shared the following comments on President Trump’s executive order on immigration barring individuals from seven Muslim-majority countries. The statement is from national League of Women Voters President Chris Carson. “The League of Women Voters (LWV) is opposed to deportation[Read More…]
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