Mass immigrant rally expected in Waukegan

Carolyn Hileman* | July 16, 2007

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in Waukegan are preparing today for thousands of people expected to descend on the downtown area to protest the city’s proposed extension of immigration enforcement. Waukegan Police Chief William Biang says his department is working with other local agencies to beef up enforcement for an announced rally that will coincide with a City Council meeting this evening. The City Council will be voting to reconsider application for 287-g authorization, which would eventually give Waukegan police the authority to begin deportation proceedings for illegal immigrants convicted of violent crimes.

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