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Chicago Approves Ordinance To Protect Undocumented Immigrants From Deportation | The Chicago City Council has passed a measure designed to protect undocumented immigrants from being detained if they approach police by preventing authorities from holding undocumented immigrants unless they have been convicted of a serious crime or if there is a warrant for their arrest. Chicago Alderman Joe Moore, who sponsored the “Welcoming City” ordinance, said the policy “sends a strong message” to immigrants that they should not be afraid to come forward and report crimes to police. Mayor Rahm Emmanuel proposed the ordinance in July to make Chicago a more immigrant-friendly city. He said over the summer that the police department should not act as an “adjunct for the immigration service.”