Rapid Responders Recognition

At a glance

• What: Resolution R2026-0028721, transmitted by Mayor Mayor Johnson with 18 aldermen and the City Clerk, thanks the city's rapid-response networks and residents who supported immigrant communities during the federal immigration enforcement campaign the resolution calls "Operation Midway Blitz," which it dates from September 8, 2025.
• Result: Rules were suspended on Mitchell's motion and the resolution was adopted 50 to 0 on September 23, 2026. Copies are to go to representatives of the networks. About 20 guests, including members of rapid-response teams and attorneys, were recognized in the chamber.
• Context: The wording of the resolution is the Council's own characterization of the enforcement campaign (it describes warrantless arrests, chemical agents and masked agents); this page records it as the Council's text, not as a finding.

Remarks

• Mayor Mayor Johnson spoke in support and said his administration's Protecting Chicago initiative would continue the work.

Sources

• City Council journal, September 23, 2026, Volume I: https://chicityclerk.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public-1/reports/2026_09_23%20Journal%20of%20the%20Proceedings%20Vol.%20I.pdf
• Journal pages 48152 to 48156 and 50539 to 50540 (guests).

Log

2026-09-23 - City Council

Adopted 50 to 0.