When it was time for George Alpogianis to give his mayoral report to the Village Board at the Oct. 28 meeting, he spent the bulk of his time addressing concerns about federal immigration enforcement activity that residents have expressed, and tried to quell tensions by explaining the village’s role in the federal activity.

“Yes, there have been ICE agents in the area,” Alpogianis said as he began to address public concerns, referring to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as well as U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The mayor said he wanted to clarify the role Niles police play during any interaction between residents and anyone working for, or claiming to work for, federal immigration enforcement.

Alpogianis cited state laws, including the Illinois Trust Act and the Illinois Fo

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