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The Trump administration is using the IRS to further push deportation efforts.

We hear from local advocates and potential consequences.

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Welcome to the City Council.

>> 35th Ward's new alderman joins us to talk about his latest role in and pushback from some of his new colleagues.

It's like our job to open the door and then hold it open for these other kids to come through.

>> Inside a local organization helping teens tell their stories so.

And now to some of today's top stories.

Chicago Police Department is mourning the loss of a young officer.

>> The off-duty female officer who was found dead at the 18th District Police station overnight has been identified by medical examiners as 34 year-old Melisa thought U.S. authorities say she was discovered with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound around 2.30, in the morning.

The department continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding her death.

The foundation like the line was outside the precinct today providing support and resources for the department this morning.

Drone during a reception event honoring officers for their service.

The Chicago Police Memorial Foundation paid tribute to the fallen officer.

>> We know you're all really in pain, but we also know push through and continue show up.

For each other and your communities.

That is why we feel it's so important to recognize your value efforts today and every day.

You show up even the hardest stage.

To all the Chicago Police family.

Please reach out out.

Coping with this strategy or any challenge resources are available.

Use that.

>> And stocks tumble again as investors worry about an escalating trade war with China.

The Dow today did 1000 points or 2.5% While the S P dropped 3.5% and the Nasdaq closed down at 4.3% It comes just a day after the markets surge when President Donald Trump announced a 90 day pause on some of his reciprocal tariffs.

But the reprieve didn't last long as Trump speeded up tariffs on Chinese imports to 145%.

A controversial bill requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections is moving forward today.

Us House Republicans passed to safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act.

The legislation requires people to provide proof of citizenship like a valid passport or birth certificate in person when registering registering to vote while it is already illegal for non-citizens to vote in federal elections.

Supporters of the bill argue the bill is necessary to strengthen public trust in the electoral process.

However, critics say it could disenfranchise eligible voters who do not have easy access to the required documents.

>> If you're a Harry Potter fan, it's time to grab your Wonsan head downtown.

Today, they Harry Potter store opened on Michigan Avenue and hundreds of people lined up for the grand opening.

The 12,000 Square-foot store brings the wizarding world of Harry Potter to life with interactive displays photo opportunities in a wide variety of merchandise.

Did I mention they have been a butter beer bar.

Sign me The store is open Monday through Sunday.

Up next, a new tactic in the Trump administration's efforts to pressure undocumented immigrants.

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>> acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service is resigning in protest.

The move comes after the IRS reached an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security to share taxpayer information about some undocumented immigrants law enforce with law enforcement agencies.

It's part of President Donald Trump's deportation push.

But advocates are pushing back saying the deal could we can trust in the tax system.

Joining us now with more our Kevin Nevada and legal director Andres, the Florida Alliance.

And Isabel might in this board president of center through a hollow to some needles or the United Workers Center.

Thank you both for joining us.

Kevin, I want to start with you.

Raise the floor is part of the coalition taking legal action against this agreement.

Why take this step?

>> It's been very clear based on conversations with coalition members are partners in DC Public citizen are now on Horowitz from George Washington School of Law as well as from organizations that joining us from New Mexico Somos Un Pueblo Unido and United Action for the city of Los Angeles that this is moment of national peril.

Honestly, it's a move to undermine public confidence in the IRS.

It's an attack on the supports that we all depend on with over 60 billion dollars in taxes paid by undocumented taxpayers are people with ITunes and then again, it's a terrorizing aspect that they're looking to bring up on our communities primarily by.

Forcing people to believe that by doing their civic duty and paying taxes on their income, that that will somehow be weaponized against them and used to seek them out when, you know, there's not a very individualized suspicion for any of these individuals and they've been paying taxes as they support us for years.

And Kevin, no prior presidential administration has done something like this before was sort of message.

Would you say this sense this sends a message that it doesn't matter how sacrosanct or protected an agency is?

>> The Trump administration is more than willing to break it down and to use it for a political lens or a political agenda.

So what have come to understand is the law's very clear.

it's that you can't ask for taxpayer data because it's very important that when we pay taxes, we have an expectation of privacy because so much sensitive information is in there.

Our address is family members where we work, who are spouses are and that privacy protection, that data expectation of we can't expect that someone's going to be able to pry into it has totally been upended based on again, larger promises about mass deportations, whether or not they're effective or whether or not they're actually achieving an end for ourselves.

Our neighbors and Isabel, the Trump administration promotes this narrative that immigrant workers don't pay taxes.

We know that is not factual.

>> How are they able to file and what type of tax forms do they file?

>> Every every person that pays taxes that this not have a Social Security number, their recourse is to obtain an number.

They have to present their very private information, their name, their date of birth, even their physical passport has to be sent into the IRS to be able to obtain the I-10.

So releasing this information to DHS is.

Going.

It goes to the core of what they believe was going to be private private information that they were disclosing to the IRS.

you shocked when this decision when this agreement was made the thing is also an immigration attorney and I always advise my clients.

Okay.

You have to pay taxes.

You have to do.

You have to follow the law and now this is going to be held against my client is going there.

It's putting a target on them for following the law.

And let's talk about this plan.

Ice officials claim that this plan is to share confidential taxpayer information to help them find people collecting benefits that aren't entitled to in using someone else identity.

Kevin, what are your concerns about this plan?

So primarily, I think that that's a false justification for what they're claiming to do.

Honestly.

>> When you look at the memorandum of understanding which was turned over to us as part of the lawsuit we've brought against the IRS.

It really just explains that there is a broad suspicion of hundreds of thousands, if not millions of immigrants that are in the country without authorization.

There is some specificity as to people with deportation orders are people who have versus substance suspected to have overstayed certain certain visas.

But there is no clarity on that.

And the idea that there is some sort of subterfuge or people are using false identities to remain in the country and how the IRS would be used to even, you know, find that out if it were true is really hazy.

So I don't know that any of those explanations really line up with the actual justification and Isabella talk about benefits.

What benefits are undocumented tax paying workers entitled to?

>> if they the if by the time that they retire, they have not been able to adjust their status, obtain a green card naturalize.

They will not be able to get any any Social Security benefits.

They cannot up team every single penny that they've put into the Social Security, the federal taxes, their income tax, everything they've paid.

They cannot they're not entitled to it.

And so this money is just being left as just heard.

Kevin there, that's quick $1000 to go into executive.

They're not entitled to it.

If eventually cannot obtain status once they are retiring.

So they're missing out on all this money they put into the system.

It obviously they did it voluntarily because they paying taxes.

Like your stage the aisles aisles, follow the rules.

And we encourage that at every moment when we're doing any type of case for a client.

And if they follow the rule, they don't even they cannot even get the benefit once they retire.

And Isabel want to mention, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic policy, undocumented immigrants paid 96.7 billion and federal, state and local taxes in 2022. in Illinois, tax revenue was 1.5 billion.

Would you say there is some concern that this effect could discourage them from wanting to pay taxes are filing taxes.

The will discourage them.

>> Because they they will have fear that now have having get a 9.10, but it's going to put they're going to be criminalized and put them at risk that DHS is not going to comment.

Look for them and detain them and separate them from their families.

The only reason when it came to this country is to try provide for this family and now they'll be separated and everything.

They've worked for its going to be left behind their homes.

You know, many immigrants come to this country because here they are able to own their home for the first time in now, if they are detained deported, they will have to leave everything behind and like the home that the that they work for, as you mentioned.

And Kevin.

>> As a result of this agreement are IRS Acting Commissioner Melanie Cause and several other leadership employees have children to resign from the position.

You know, what does this say?

How do you what is same cloud?

What do you take of it?

>> What it says me and to the other advocates that are involved in this as well as to many people involved in the federal government look, this has been a steadfast policy for the IRS since the laws that govern that were put into place.

And so data privacy, our expectation of confidence in the administration.

Has been thrown out the window and with that that that abandonment, people who believe themselves to be responsible for maintaining the IRS are leaving the agency because they just can't abide by how much illegality is being put into place when they're running their systems.

>> And it's about we have time for one last question.

How are you advising the people come to you, the undocumented workers at this point, how are you advising them?

It's a it's a hard position to be in because people do trust an attorney, too.

>> Guide them.

I'm not an accountant, but again, I have always told my clients like dueled your duty as as a person lives in the United States pay your taxes, you know, at the long run, this will be a benefit to you.

But now it's going to be hard.

It's going to be hard for me 2 advice this because they will be discouraged by yet just that we're in the middle of a legal fight on this next Wednesday will be able to stand up in DC in front of a judge and say this is unlawful.

You have to put a stop to So in terms of people and what they're thinking about the fights not over.

>> And so we may not know what the administration's policy is moving forward yet.

So it's really important to keep that in Thank you both for your input.

Thank you for joining us.

>> Up next, one on one with the newest member of Chicago's City Council.

Stay with us.

Chicago City Council just got a new member this week.

Elder people approve.

Anthony give us Casella as alderperson other 35th fort.

Despite some opposition from city council members over social media post published back in 2014, Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed 29 year-old decided replace former Alderperson.

God knows I mean, little who is now the head of the Chicago Park district because other presents parts of Logan Square at most a Avondale Irving Park in Avondale Park and he joins us now.

Thank you for joining us.

Congratulations.

>> And I want to start off your lifelong who grew up in Logan Square.

What does this transition to alderperson mean to you?

All means so much to me.

It's been a great honor to be able to serve our community in my neighborhood in so many different ways as a community organizer.

>> As the 35th Ward, Democratic committeeman most recently as a Cook County commissioner of the 8th district.

But now alderman of representing large portions of Logan Square places, I grew up.

I was raised in that have raised me in development to the leader person.

am today.

It is an extreme honor.

I feel so happy to come to work every single day.

Did you ever envision that one day?

You're going to be an elder person.

>> The young kid who like you mentioned grew up in Logan Square that taken represent the with, you know, intern for an older man.

When I was 18, I interned for First Ward Alderman Joe Moreno.

>> That I worked for alderman Carlos Ramirez Rossa for 6 and a half years.

But it always dedicated my life to public service.

And so, you know, where I saw myself as a county commissioner, very comfortable confident, very happy.

But being an alderman was something that came very quickly and I'm really grateful and I'm really excited to get to work.

So seems like it was in you and talking about right is that mean, as you also worked, as you mentioned, as Eatonville says the 35th were Democratic Committee.

>> Man for more than 6 years.

How do you see this current state of the 35th Ward?

What are opportunities that you see in?

Why are you the right person for the job?

Will to clarify?

I was the neighborhood services director for all of her marriage Russell for 6 and a half years, which means I oversaw infrastructure improvement projects City services, social services to our wards.

55,000 residents that I was elected 35th for Democratic committeeman in Twenty-twenty where sir, that position for 2 and a half years up with reason readies?

Because from this neighborhood, I know this neighborhood and issues impacting residents, the concerns, the dreams aspirations.

>> But also been a coalition builder.

I have been a played a pivotal role in building our Northwest Side.

Progressive Coalition of grassroots community-based organizations, leaders, residents.

And so I know that I'm ready because I have earned the trust of my community residents, which is there some of the things you most passionate about because we know some of these neighborhoods have faced gentrification?

Yes, well, the reason why got inside public service and in community organizing was because of the historic levels of housing, displacement and gentrification that impacted my neighborhood.

Logan Square growing up.

So housing is still a prevalent issue today, but also all other types of forms of economic injustice.

Workers don't have enough money.

People are working 2 to 3 jobs to get by.

There aren't enough community-based clinics.

You know, in our neighborhoods.

So there is a plethora of issues let alone.

You know, folks having quality affordable health care.

So, you know, somebody who is deeply committed and prioritizing the needs of poor and working class residents, that's what I've done as a commissioner.

And that's about is already seeing those changes Absolutely.

You my family was impacted by poverty.

I grew up experiencing poverty.

My mom most recently was experiencing homelessness on and off for a couple years.

So this is a personal matter, but it's also an issue that impacts so many different residents across the 35th board and the city of Chicago for Growth was in an immigrant Krause hold, correct.

That's right.

My father's Mexico, my mom's from Coast Rica.

My father still undocumented.

So this is a very personal matter for me.

And I want to talk about something else when you announce who would run for Alderperson a controversial social media post from 2014.

>> The euro when you were in high school resurfaced in which she used an anti blacks, racial slur.

How do you feel about this post now?

You know, it's it's it's something that I have deeply.

You know, I deeply regret.

It's something that I've apologized for, you know, publicly.

>> And in private members of the Chicago by caucus.

You know, this was a conversation between friends.

There's no excuse for that word.

It is not a reflection of my values and my character and my record as a community organizer in as a legislator, I think speaks for that.

>> So you're saying like moving forward, you're just showing with actions?

Absolutely, you know, and I've had so many positive conversations with the majority of the City Council.

>> You know, I've I've issued my apology publicly and through my actions, I think I will earn the trust of my colleagues.

>> And you face you faced as we mentioned, some backlash from the Black caucus and other members from the Chicago City Council.

And you were sworn in with an approval.

32 to 11.

How can you move past us under people's confidence as Alderperson as you just mentioned, actions as one of the biggest ones for you?

Absolutely.

>> You know, I think the remarks of my colleagues made were very clear.

No, this wasn't a votes weren't against me personally.

I think it was a matter of principle for them.

And I respect and I look forward to working with them.

How can you use this an opportunity bring people together?

Absolutely.

No.

I have always room to myself.

I believe core tenet of my leadership and leadership of elected officials at any form of government should be collaboration should be dialogue should be understanding and building bridges.

I have done that work and my community and that's what I'll do as an alderman.

And, you know, you kind of just listen about all the roles they the you've had.

You know, you also are the youngest and first openly Latino on the Board.

>> Of Commissioners and you also served as commissioner on the Forest Preserves Board of directors mean it seems like you done a variety of things.

How did these roles help you prepare to become an alderman I'm somebody who understands systems right, Anderson, I'm somebody who understands systems of bureaucracy, government programs and services.

>> And again, someone who's worked for the aldermen, the previous all run for 6 and a half years.

I know how to fill potholes countries, you know, put in service requests and I'm really excited to be This is the heart is you're talking about.

A whole different service requires.

You know, the problem is sometimes departments will have all the resources that they need.

And so there's a delay.

And so you feel that conflict between residents desires for services to be immediately Matt, and then, you know, the limitations of departments.

But what are requires is good advocacy in being a good liaison.

would you say?

You're taking a whale's from the previous alderman.

>> Meters will live with.

are you taking away from him?

You know, alderman we're supposed to serve our board and our city with distinction with over 10 years >> of service and that city council and his deep commitment to justice equity and his record of being a coalition builder.

Something that I've learned and it's something that I will continue to carry as the next 30th Ward alderman.

>> And now as you transition as your role as alderman, what is your plan to for your vacancy as commissioner in the 8 district?

Absolutely.

So per law and per county ordinance.

What has to happen is that the representatives of the local political party in this case, the Democratic Party have to convene to the Democratic Committee, people of the 8th district to constant it district must convene a meeting to appoint my a vacancy as what we have done in the northwest side.

In most most recent years, as we've held democratic transparent process a process that we like to call people's appointment process.

It's process that we went through to nominee and endorse art.

Newly elected, you know, state senator going to sell it on.

And it's something that we're going to engage in as well.

So we're going to provide opportunity for the public to engage local political organizations and stakeholders to put their name forward and to, you know, be vetted by the community and then be endorsed by our democratically.

You know, we only have a couple seconds for any any to ask.

does your family feel that now?

You're all the person.

They're very excited.

Very proud.

You know, I'm a neighborhood kid.

I grew up in the 2100 block of Tom.

And I think I'm the first alderman from the 2100 block of Tom and I and my community is extremely proud of me and I won't let them down will.

Thank you and good luck.

Thank you so much.

>> Up next, a local organization helping teens tell their own stories.

In local organization is empowering teens to challenge the narratives about their communities.

We met up with the founder of an anti-violence initiative who turned his life around.

It is now giving young people opportunities.

He didn't have.

>> They here hour record.

Let you know when to come in.

>> It's after school and a week night and a group of students are working on a script.

gone.

They're all part of the organization.

Love City, a film production operation focused on youth violence prevention on the West Side.

>> When you're ready, hit record give them the signal.

>> Here students into the world of digital media warning about film production.

Editing, photography and acting algae bloom known most important mission to as the inspirational.

A lot of the violence.

>> Comes from hopelessness.

like there's nothing to live for.

so now, you know, scared enough mount feeling pain.

>> You're going to feel pain.

So we need to start here with some of that pain and start let them know to some tough you live for.

>> And revealed that he also known as dreary as the found role of He says the organization was inspired by his desire to connect with his son after spending 10 years in prison and made me realize, I change who I was for us.

You know, like.

I spend the rest of my life in bad situations.

>> So I started thinking about what I wanted to do with the rest of my life.

>> After his release at 39 years old.

Really, he's became a mentor for an anti violence prevention program in Pilsen there.

He noticed how smartphones played a role in connecting with youth.

So long story short.

I.

>> taught myself how to make shooting at it.

Music videos.

And, you know, once we started putting those music videos out young people.

From different neighborhoods reaching out, trying to work with me.

So that's when I knew.

I had something.

>> What started as an experiment grew into Love City in 2022 world that he has received a state grant and move the program to its own space in Garfield Park.

They know what I hear.

They're they're heard.

We hear them.

We see what they're like.

What kind of stories I want to tell they see that develop.

>> a short film, it's a music video into a pocket giving participants like 16 year-old Isaiah Nieves opportunities to explore acting outlook and get inspired because, you know, he started off showing off iPhone.

In off of their iPhone.

I got this big We're big cameras or 14 year-old my guests to learn more about photography.

I also I'm not just talking.

He also we also did a design of clothing.

>> And I really like them because, again, the opportunity I never thought I would programming is offered throughout the year.

>> Exploring topics from the motions of a first date.

yeah.

The struggles of drug addiction trying to go for And gang violence >> A part of our job here to make these kids realize that what they have to say does matter that they have, you know, a lot of potential projects, challenge assumptions, sort of biggest says people may have on their communities.

>> And I started thinking to myself, but outside of myself as a kid feel bad for him.

Like I wanted to help.

That's a reason like right.

I guess I'm like I got compassion for other people going Caulfield.

>> On April 27th, the organization was showcased several of their short films at the AMC Gale with Theater in Austin from 2 to 5 to learn more.

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