“We want to ensure that the residents of the communities that have been hit the hardest know that the full force of government will remain constant until families get full restoration,” Johnson said during a news conference<\/a> about recent flooding.<\/p>\n At least five inches<\/a> of heavy rain fell on parts of Chicago and northwest Indiana, causing flooding and delays.\u00a0<\/p>\n CHICAGO MAYOR CONCLUDES COUNCIL-DEMANDED PROBE OF CITY POLICE\u2019S ROLE DURING RECENT ICE RAID<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n During a press conference on Tuesday, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said it is not “necessary to disclose” if you are an\u00a0illegal immigrant\u00a0when applying for aid from flood damage.\u00a0 (Photo by Graeme Sloan for The Washington Post via Getty Images)<\/p>\n Johnson said that illegal immigrants need not worry about disclosing their status when applying for aid.\u00a0<\/p>\n “We also want to make sure that when you are filling out the survey, your documentation status is not necessary to disclose,” Johnson said. “So this is for individuals who are residents or citizens, as well as undocumented individuals. That information will not be disclosed, so your status will be protected as the Welcoming City Ordinance permits.”<\/p>\n Chicago is a\u00a0sanctuary city<\/a> for illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n MAYOR JOHNSON WARNS TRUMP AGAINST DEPLOYING FEDERAL TROOPS FOR IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN IN CHICAGO<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0In July, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said that his city “will not ever cooperate with ICE.”\u00a0 (Scott Olson\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n In July, Johnson\u00a0said<\/a> that his city “will not ever cooperate with ICE.”\u00a0<\/p>\n During the press conference, Johnson also said the city will have to plant more trees to combat\u00a0climate change<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n “We will continue to see damaging flood incidents until there are some real structural changes and improvements to our infrastructure as a whole,” Johnson said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n “Second reason is climate change,” Johnson added. “It means that Chicago’s working-class communities are experiencing more and more frequent 100-year storms and extreme weather. We need to build more climate resilient infrastructure, plant more trees to absorb water, and modernize our infrastructure to account for this new reality.”<\/p>\n During the press conference, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson also said the city will have to plant more trees to combat\u00a0climate change.\u00a0 (AP Photo\/Charles Rex Arbogast)<\/p>\n![\"Brandon](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/brandon-johnson.jpg\")
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