Chicago City Council to try blocking immigration enforcement (Danny Solis, Roberto Maldonado, Emma Lozano)

From this:

Activists and several Chicago aldermen are investigating dozens of claims that city and county authorities violated immigrant rights, including federal immigration laws affecting jail inmates.

...''We understand the value that immigrants hold in our society, whether documented or undocumented,'' said Chicago Alderman Danny Solis, who is leading the hearings.

Solis is the brother of Patty Solis Doyle, who previously worked for Hillary Clinton and who now works for Barack Obama.

[...alleged abuses at jail, jail says they've instituted reforms...] ...Other allegations made by Chicago aldermen and the group, called the Intergovernmental Commission on Latino Immigrant Rights, involve the Chicago Police Department.

Cook County Commissioner Roberto Maldonado alleges that some officers have pulled over individuals who appear Latino and questioned them their immigration status, which is prohibited by a 2006 Chicago ordinance.

Immigrant rights activists also claim Chicago police officers have reported the immigration status of individuals to ICE.

The CPD denies both charges. And, Emma Lozano from Centro Sin Fronteras - more well known for her involvement in the Elvira Arellano matter - is involved, trying to get "immigrants" to testify at the hearings. The article also quotes Raul Hinojosa-Ojeda of UCLA.

Immigration2008a · Wed, 07/30/2008 - 10:06 · · Importance: 1