Jessica In The News
Alert Cook County Commissioners of ICE Activity - Sun Times
Cook County Commissioners Jessica Vásquez and Alma E. Anaya recently introduced a resolution calling on all county offices, bureaus and agencies to notify commissioners of any interactions with immigration officials.
Cook County leaders denounce ICE raids, call for transparency - WGN9
Cook County leaders are denouncing the presence of ICE agents in the Chicago area. Some board members are now proposing a resolution to counter federal agents’ presence.
After Daycare Teacher Taken By Feds, Local Officials Fight For Her Release: ‘This Is Not Normal’ - Block Club Chicago
Cook County leaders are denouncing the presence of ICE agents in the Chicago area. Some board members are now proposing a resolution to counter federal agents’ presence.
Cook County Commissioner Jessica Vasquez dedicated to helping constituents - NBC5 Chicago
As we Celebrate Hispanic Heritage, Natalie Martinez talks to Cook County Commissioner Jessica Vasquez about her work in politics.
Elected Officials in Chicago Look for Tools to Squeeze ICE Out of Public Spaces - Truth Out
As the Trump administration ratchets up its targeting of immigrant communities across the Chicagoland area, elected officials are looking for any tool they can find to protect their residents from militarized raids and roving bands of Border Patrol officers.
Cook County courthouses set new rules for ICE - Axios
Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans issued an administrative order last week aimed at keeping federal law enforcement out of county courts after several incidents of immigrants being detained.
Why it matters: Public defenders and immigrant advocates say the order is needed to protect residents who fear U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Border Patrol officers might detain them at the courthouse. Read more →
Commissioner Jessica Vasquez--Love You Madly - The Ben Joravsky Show
Cook County Commissioner Jessica Vasquez explains why Chicago is a model for the Democrats to emulate—at least in her part of town on the northwest side. Also, the difference between the city council and the board of commissioners. And why she doesn’t support funding for a new Bears stadium, as much as she loves the team. Jessica represents the 8th district and is running for re-election.
Congressional Democrats Come To Chicago To Hear About Immigration Enforcement Blitz - Block Club Chicago
Some local elected officials abruptly left the proceedings because masked federal immigration agents were again detaining people across the city. Read more →
Chicagoans say ICE agents responded to heckling with tear gas near school on busy Northwest Side street - The Chicago Tribune
Some local elected officials abruptly left the proceedings because masked federal immigration agents were again detaining people across the city. Read more →
5 formas en que las comunidades hispanas se están organizando para proteger a los inmigrantes en EE.UU. - CÑÑ
Some local elected officials abruptly left the proceedings because masked federal immigration agents were again detaining people across the city. Read more →
Trump Immigration Cruelty Fuels Surge in New Candidates - The Bulwark
These political newcomers are appalled by the sights and stories of the deportation regime.. Read more →
Metra Opens New Grayland Station, Dedicates New Bridge - Passenger Transport
Metra, Chicago, IL, has completed a $39.5 million project to replace an 1899 railroad bridge over Milwaukee Avenue on the North Side of Chicago and reconstruct the adjacent Grayland Station.. Read more →
Proposed Crosstown Bike Trail Gains Traction But Needs Anti-Gentrification Measures, Some Say - Block Club Chicago
Plans to bring a 606-style rails-to-trails project to the Far Northwest Side have gained support from elected officials, but many say anti-gentrification legislation needs to be put in place before the project comes to fruition. Read more →
In a charged political climate, Colombian Fest opens with a message for ICE: 'Cease and desist' - Chicago Sun-Times
A chill has settled on Pilsen, Humboldt Park and other neighborhoods fearing raids and deportations. Organizers of festivals and leaders of cultural institutions want events to continue while protecting audiences from law enforcement.
Superintendent Of Chicago’s Youth Jail Might Not Live Here, Records Show
- Block Club Chicago
Leonard Dixon has run the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center — one of the largest youth jails in the country — for a decade. Records and interviews suggest he might not live in Chicago and is rarely seen at the facility. Read more →
Progress Pride flag raised in Logan Square to kick off Pride Month
- Windy City Times
Chicagoans gathered in Logan Square June 1 for the second annual raising of the Progress Pride flag in celebration of Pride Month. The short gathering drew a crowd of LGBTQ+ community members and their allies alike and included speeches from queer Latino Ald. Anthony Quezada (35th Ward), Cook County 8th District commissioner Jessica Vasquez.
