For purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
"Administrative warrant" means an immigration warrant of arrest, order to detain or release aliens, notice of custody determination, notice to appear, removal order, warrant of removal, or any other document that can form the basis for an individual's arrest or detention for a civil immigration enforcement purpose, non-limiting examples of which include Form I-200 "Warrant for the Arrest of Alien", Form I-205 "Warrant of Removal/Deportation", any predecessor or successor form, and all wants, hits, or requests contained in the "Immigration Violator File" of the FBI's National Crime Information Center database. This definition does not include a criminal warrant issued upon a judicial determination of probable cause, and in compliance with the requirements of the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and Article I, Section 6 of the Illinois Constitution.
"Agency" means every City department, agency, division, commission, council, committee, board, other body, or person established by authority of an ordinance, executive order, or City Council order.
"Agent" means any person employed by or acting on behalf of an agency.
"CBP" means United States Customs and Border Protection.
"Citizenship or immigration status" means all matters regarding questions of citizenship of the United States or any other country, the authority to reside in or otherwise be present in the United States.
"Coercion" means the use of improper or unlawful force or threats, express or implied, in order to compel a person to act against his or her will. As defined herein, "coercion" includes compelling a person to make statements.
"Contact information" means any information which assists in contacting an individual, including, but not limited to, telephone numbers, social media identifiers, electronic mail addresses, or home or work addresses.
"Continued presence" means a temporary immigration status provided to individuals identified by law enforcement as potential victims of human trafficking, allowing those individuals to remain in the U.S. temporarily during an ongoing investigation into the potential human trafficking-related crimes committed against them.
"CPD" means the Chicago Department of Police.
"HSI" means Homeland Security Investigations.
"ICE" means the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency and shall include any successor agency charged with the enforcement of civil immigration laws.
"Immigration detainer" means a request by ICE to a federal, state or local law enforcement agency to provide notice of release or maintain custody of an individual based on an alleged violation of a civil immigration law, non-limiting examples of which include detainers issued pursuant to Sections 1226 or 1357 of Title 8 of the United States Code or Sections 287.7 or 236.1 of Title 8 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Form I-247A "Immigration Detainer – Notice of Action" and any predecessor or successor form.
"Verbal abuse" means the use of oral or written remarks that are overtly insulting, mocking or belittling, directed at a person based upon the actual or perceived race, immigration status, color, ancestry, or national origin.
(Added Coun. J. 3-29-06, p. 74325, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 9-12-12, p. 33041, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 10-5-16, p. 33830, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 1-15-20, p. 12950, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 1-27-21, p. 26741, Art. I, § 1)