Record #: O2019-5580   
Type: Ordinance Status: Failed to Pass
Intro date: 7/24/2019 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Contracting Oversight and Equity
Final action: 5/24/2023
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-92 by adding new Section 2-92-583 to prohibit contractors and subcontractors who assist in enforcement of federal civil immigration law from doing business with City
Sponsors: Lopez, Raymond A., Rodriguez Sanchez, Rossana , Reboyras, Ariel, Rodriguez, Michael D., Villegas, Gilbert, Sadlowski Garza, Susan, La Spata, Daniel , Vasquez, Jr., Andre, Maldonado, Roberto, Sigcho-Lopez, Byron, Cardona, Jr., Felix , Hadden, Maria E. , Silverstein, Debra L., Hopkins, Brian
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 92 Dept. of Purchases, Contracts & Supplies
Attachments: 1. O2019-5580.pdf
Related files: R2023-766
Committee on Contracting Oversight & Equity
Chicago City Council Meeting
uncil Meeting July 24, 2-019




ORDINANCE

WHEREAS, The City of Chicago is a home rule unit of government as defined in Article VII, Section 6(a) of the Illinois Constitution; and

WHEREAS, As a home rule unit of government, the City of Chicago may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and

WHEREAS, Chicago has a Welcoming City Ordinance, which generally prohibits the City from investigating a person's immigration status, disclosing information in its possession about a person's immigration status to third parties unless required by law, prohibits threats based on a person's citizenship or immigration status, prohibits conditioning access to City benefits, services, or opportunities based on citizenship or immigration status, and clarifies that the enforcement of civil immigration law is a federal responsibility; and

WHEREAS, Chicago has embraced its values as a welcoming city, providing resources to undocumented immigrants and opposing the Trump administration's illegal and unfair policies toward undocumented immigrants in courtrooms across the nation; and

WHEREAS, Chicago is aware that the Department of Homeland Security Hires contractors to provide assistance with the enforcement of civil immigration law; and

WHEREAS, Some of the same contractors who assist with the enforcement of federal civil immigration law also seek to do business or are doing business with Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Assisting with the enforcement of federal civil immigration law is contrary to Chicago's values as a welcoming city; and

WHEREAS, Chicago's authority to select contractors is a matter of local concern; and

WHEREAS, Contractors who choose to profit from the abhorrent practice of destroying lives and tearing families apart should not have the privilege of contracting with Chicago; now, therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:

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