Undocumented community leaders from the Chicago Immigration Working Group (CIWG) spoke at the City’s press conference following the passage of the Accountability on Communication and Transparency (ACT) Ordinance, summarizing the latest improvements to Chicago’s sanctuary policies while reaffirming the coalition’s commitment to eliminate the remaining exceptions in the Welcoming City Ordinance (WCO).  Members of the CIWG, comprised of dozens of immigrant rights organizations across the city, have continually advocated for improvements to the WCO since 2015. The threat of increased ICE raids in the summer of 2019 further demonstrated the need for the City to act with urgency to strengthen sanctuary policies. Among other provisions, the ACT Ordinance bars the City of Chicago from sharing any city-maintained databases with federal immigration agencies, prohibits the Chicago Police Department (CPD) from cooperating and aiding in any civil immigration enforcement operations, and also mandates CPD document and report on requests made by federal immigration agencies.