Skokie 'Welcoming City Ordinance' Gets Initial Approval From Board

SKOKIE, IL — The Skokie Village Board of Trustees gave first reading and unanimous approval to a "Welcoming City" ordinance at a meeting Tuesday night.

The board also joined legal action in opposition to President Trump's executive action on immigration.

Second reading and official adoption of the ordinance has been scheduled for March 6.

The village specifically mentioned three community leaders as being vital to bringing the initiatives forward, including Habeeb Quadri, of MCC Academy, Rabbi Michael Weinstein, of Temple Beth Israel, and Fred Tsao, of ICIRR, according to Brad Rosen, who attended the event.

"Many from the audience spoke and lauded the Village's action," he said, in what "was essentially a feel good happening."

From the Feb. 21 Meeting Agenda:

• A resolution honoring our residents, organizations and houses of worship that welcome and help settle immigrants and refugees in Skokie. This item is on the agenda for first reading and approval.
• Legal action, joining amicus briefs which challenge Presidential Executive Orders regarding immigration (no attachment). This item is on the agenda for first reading and approval.
• An ordinance amending Chapter 58, Article I, Human Relations Chapter, of the Skokie
  Village Code pertaining to the general policies of the Village of Skokie.

Draft version of 'Welcoming City Ordinance,' via Skokie Citizens for Action: