After a week of lack of immigration operations in Lake County, U.S. Border Patrol was seen making arrests, including lawn care workers, in the Waukegan, North Chicago and Gurnee area Saturday. Residents in eastern Lake County reported seeing the U.S. Border Patrol agents on Saturday morning. The agents’ presence came following reports of drones, suspected […]
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Hundreds march through Waukegan to show support for immigrant community, protest against federal agents
Hundreds gathered and marched two miles through Waukegan to show support for the immigrant community and to protest against federal agents arresting people in Lake County. The community peace walk was held on Monday and attendees gathered around 4 p.m. at Corrine J. Rose Park in Waukegan. “Our strength is in our unity. Let’s come […]
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Lake County Board passes measure to ban federal immigration agents from using county-owned property
The county board passed an ordinance banning federal agents from using Lake County-owned property for certain immigration enforcement operations, saying we are “in times of fascism.” The Lake County Board passed the resolution during its Tuesday evening meeting. The ordinance says the unauthorized use of Lake County Government’s property to facilitate immigration enforcement actions “interferes” […]