The council voted down an effort to allow voters to decide on whether Chicago should remain a sanctuary city. What is striking about the vote is the contrast to the prior adoption of sanctuary city measures. Starting under Mayor Harold Washington, the city council was eager to vote on measures heralding its status as a sanctuary city and calling on migrants to come to the city. Polls indicate that the majority of Chicagoans oppose the sanctuary city policies. He wants to stay technically a sanctuary city without offering quite so much sanctuary.

Source: The Guardian December 28, 2023 18:57 UTC