Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Wednesday that could prevent companies involved in President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement campaign from receiving city contracts, establishing new disclosure requirements covering government and law enforcement work, civil rights allegations and corporate conduct.
The order gives Chicago's chief procurement officer 90 days to develop rules requiring companies seeking city business to disclose whether they have received more than $500,000 from government entities or law enforcement agencies during the previous five years.
Those companies must also report civil or administrative proceedings involving allegations of excessive force, unlawful detention, unconstitutional policing, discrimination or other civil rights violations connected to that work.
The order also means that contractors will also have to certify that they have not committed public integrity, antidiscrimination or wage theft violations during the previous five years. The changes could give Chicago grounds to reject companies accused of misconduct even without a conviction. Existing city rules already bar firms convicted of certain public integrity violations from obtaining contracts.
"Chicago spends billions of dollars every year purchasing goods and services," Johnson said while announcing the order, as WTTW reports. "That is our treasure, and today we're making it very clear where our heart is."
The order also calls for contractors to disclose workforce diversity data and contributions of more than $1 million to charities controlled by public officials. Companies can provide information about efforts to employ formerly incarcerated people and other initiatives demonstrating a commitment to Chicago communities. A new 12-member Ethical Procurement Standards Task Force will oversee implementation.
Johnson announced the measure alongside Not With Our Money, a group campaigning against government contracts with companies involved in federal immigration enforcement. The organization identified $3.19 billion in Chicago contracts held by firms that also do business with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including AECOM, which is leading modernization work at O'Hare International Airport.
Johnson's opposition to the Trump administration's immigration policies goes back to the first months of the current term. In July 2025, he said Chicago police would "not ever cooperate with ICE," citing the city's Welcoming City Ordinance.
"We do not harbor criminals. We arrest them," Johnson said at the time. "But we will not be a tool for mass deportation."
