🇺🇸 CFR PUBLIC SAFETY WATCH ZOE LEIGH SPEAKS OUT AT CHICAGO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING October 8, 2026 | Chicago, Illinois “A 7-year-old girl was stabbed on Cottage Grove the other day, and it was unfortunate. But that’s what happens when you put illegal aliens in our communities and go against the U.S. Constitution. And not one Hispanic alderman who voted for this, or the mayor, has gone over to where it happened.” — Zoe Leigh, Public Safety Committee Meeting, October 8, 2026 U.S. Constitutional Provisions and Federal Immigration Law Chicago Flips Red is raising questions about federal immigration enforcement, the constitutional framework governing immigration, and the accountability of elected officials for public-safety decisions. 1. U.S. Constitution — Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 The Commerce Clause grants Congress authority to regulate commerce with foreign nations. Federal immigration authority rests on a broader constitutional and statutory framework, not this clause alone. 2. U.S. Constitution — Article VI, Clause 2 The Supremacy Clause establishes that valid federal law takes precedence over conflicting state law. 3. 8 U.S.C. § 1103 — Federal Immigration Administration Addresses the powers and responsibilities of federal officials in administering and enforcing immigration laws. 4. 8 U.S.C. § 1227 — Deportable Noncitizens Identifies statutory grounds on which certain noncitizens may be deportable. 5. 8 U.S.C. § 1325 — Improper Entry Addresses improper entry into the United States under specified circumstances. 6. 8 U.S.C. § 1326 — Illegal Reentry Addresses reentry, or attempted reentry, into the United States by certain previously removed or excluded individuals in violation of federal law. 7. U.S. Constitution — Article IV, Section 4 The Guarantee Clause requires the United States to guarantee every state a republican form of government. It is not, by itself, a specific immigration-enforcement provision. Questions for Chicago’s Elected Officials * What policies govern Chicago’s cooperation with federal immigration authorities? * What accountability measures are in place when public-safety concerns arise involving individuals whose immigration status is at issue? * What steps have elected officials taken in response to the reported stabbing of the 7-year-old girl on Cottage Grove? * How are officials balancing public safety, constitutional requirements, and applicable federal and state law? Chicago Flips Red | Accountability. Public Safety. Constitutional Government. Flipsred.com #ChicagoFlipsred #cfrpublicsafety