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.
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.
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 →
