City Council Set To Consider Ordinance Restricting ICE
Published on October 31, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 31, 2025
Aurora, Ill. – The City of Aurora’s Rules, Administration, and Procedures Committee will meet on Tuesday, November 4 at 3 P.M. to consider a new City Ordinance that would restrict the use of City property for civil immigration enforcement activities.
The proposed Ordinance is specifically tailored to prohibit the use of any City-owned and controlled property, including parking lots, buildings, or parks, as a staging area, processing location, or operations base for civil immigration enforcement activities.
The proposal also asserts that the City will make an effort to compile, document, and share any records of attempted or actual unauthorized use of City property by federal agents, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), with the State of Illinois’ recently established Illinois Accountability Commission. This will assist in supporting the State’s work to create a public record of federal conduct and consider policy recommendations for preventing future harm to Illinois residents.
“Our residents are concerned about ICE’s enhanced presence in our community,” Mayor John Laesch said. “This proposed Ordinance will effectively prohibit ICE from using City property for enforcement operations, helping Aurorans to stay safe and protected.”
If passed, City Departments will collaborate on identifying vulnerable City properties and installing signage that affirms the Ordinance. The City’s Corporation Counsel will develop implementation procedures, with the City’s Chief of Staff leading enforcement efforts and serving as the final reporting contact for attempted or actual unauthorized use of property.
Following the City’s Rules, Administration, and Procedures Committee meeting, the proposed Ordinance will be advanced to the City’s Committee of the Whole meeting, set to take place on Tuesday, November 4, at 5 P.M., for further discussion. Following the Committee of the Whole meeting, a City Council meeting is scheduled to commence, where the Ordinance can then be voted on, and adopted into law later that night. All meetings will occur on the second floor of Aurora City Hall, located at 44 E. Downer Place.
CONTACT: Jon Zaghloul, zaghloulj@aurora.il.us, (630) 291-0021