Immigrant advocates, elected officials call for release of Chicago mother detained by ICE • Local immigration advocates, politicians condemn Trump travel ban as discriminatory
The Spin Friday, June 6, 2025 | | |
| | Asked whether the city complied with the subpoena, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Law Department first said on Friday it was “responsive,” before the mayor’s office clarified later in the afternoon that the city has not provided any CityKey documents to ICE, which demanded several years worth of data. | | | When Gladis Yolanda Chavez finally had a chance to speak to her attorney, two days after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the first thing she asked him to do was keep her daughter safe. Chavez’s 10-year-old daughter was in school when her mother was detained at an ICE check-in Wednesday, one of an estimated 20 people who were rounded up during surprise check-ins. | | | The travel ban, which is set to go into effect Monday, would prevent entry into the United States for visitors from a dozen countries and heighten restrictions for seven others. | | | Attorneys for former Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard say they will file an affidavit explaining she does not have records required as part of an ongoing lawsuit. | | | Harvey Ald. Colby Chapman turned herself in at the city’s police station Thursday night after being told a felony aggravated battery charge had been brought against her. | | | The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration two victories Friday in cases involving the Department of Government Efficiency, including giving it access to Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans. | | | The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to pause a court order to reinstate Education Department employees who were fired in mass layoffs as part of President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency. | | | As the Republican Party braces for aftershocks from President Donald Trump’s spectacular clash with Elon Musk, lawmakers and conservative figures are urging détente, fearful of the potential consequences from a prolonged feud. | | | |
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