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Latino Caucus Blasts Mayor, CPD Chief on ICE Response

by Jim Daley June 30, 2025July 2, 2025

In a June 12 letter, the Caucus expressed frustration about CPD’s approach to federal immigration enforcement and criticized Johnson for not informing them about his pick for interim CPS CEO.

Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, Brandon Johnson and Anthony Joel Quezada during Johnson's mayoral campaign.
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by Max Blaisdell and Hyde Park Herald January 17, 2025January 17, 2025
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