Despite Chicago's determination to protect immigrants from Trump’s deportation efforts, the city is limited in what it can do ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson defended Chicago's sanctuary city status in his opening statements today to the House oversight committee.

Johnson faced numerous GOP attacks — including digs at his low approval rating — during Wednesday's hearing as both ...

A Chicago alderman says Mayor Brandon Johnson has "no defense" ahead of his congressional testimony on the sanctuary city's immigration policies.

A Venezuelan illegal migrant and suspected Tren de Aragua gang member was arrested in Chicago for a fourth time Tuesday after first being ordered deported under the Biden administration in 2022.

The policy that prevents city officials (including police officers) from cooperating with federal immigration authorities has been in place, in some form, for 40 years.

The mayor is appearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee alongside mayors from New York City, Denver and Boston.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson faced questioning before federal lawmakers in Congress on Wednesday, defending the “Welcoming City” ordinance that has drawn Republican ire.

Republicans in Congress are taking aim at four cities over their policies limiting cooperation with immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump's administration.

The order prevented city workers and police from questioning ... to strip federal funding from sanctuary cities. The DOJ has also begun legal action against Chicago and Illinois, and New York ...

Jason Lee, a senior adviser to Mayor Brandon Johnson, was not surprised at the DOJ initiative. He noted the new Federal Task ...

signing an executive order declaring Chicago a “sanctuary city.” It prevented police sharing immigration status information with federal authorities. “In short, what we’re saying is that t ...