The Will County Board will consider next week a resolution asking the state and federal government to adopt polices to prohibit immigration enforcement in courthouses, schools and other sensitive community spaces and ensure that residents, regardless of immigration status, can live without fear of harassment and racial profiling.

The proposed resolution was passed Tuesday at the board’s Legislative Committee meeting with four Democratic committee members supporting it. The measure moves to the County Board for a vote on Oct. 16.

Republicans serving on the committee said it amounted to campaign or political speech outside of the board’s purview.

Legislative Committee Chair Destinee Ortiz, a Democrat from Romeoville, said she brought forward the resolution because residents deserve to liv

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