NOTE: The following report appears in both International Trade Today and Export Compliance Daily.
Chicago Mayor Opposes CBP Trade Conference Being in City; Protest Rally Held
The mayor of Chicago told the Chicago Sun Times July 22 that she asked Marriott if the CBP Trade Symposium could be moved out of Chicago. “When it became clear that Marriott was unable to accommodate our demand, I mobilized…
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city resources to facilitate the peaceful protest against the conference, ensure the protection of First Amendment rights and to safeguard all guests and visitors on the McCormick Place campus," Mayor Lori Lightfoot said. A rally staged by immigrant rights groups was held outside the conference hotel at 11:30 a.m. local time July 23, ahead of when Department of Homeland Security Acting Director Kevin McAleenan was scheduled to give a luncheon keynote address.