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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday unveiled a snowplow called “Abolish ICE” in an effort to counter the Trump administration’s deportation campaign, less than a week after a local college student was killed by a man who authorities described as being in the US illegally.
The name of the snow was chosen from among 13,000 proposals in the city’s “You Say Plow” contest.
“This name is based on our city’s legacy of standing for justice, dignity, and the rights of all people, regardless of where they come from,” Johnson said in front of the city’s giant salt dome. “I want to take this time to emphasize that Chicago does not want ICE on our streets, in our airports, or in our city. Chicago believes in ending ICE.”
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks during a press conference to announce the top voted name in the city’s 2026 “You Name a Snowplow” contest, “Abolish ICE,” on Wednesday. (Erin Hooley/AP)
“Remove ICE“is a slogan used by progressive activists and politicians who oppose enforcement actions by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Johnson has previously criticized the Trump administration’s use of ICE.
In addition, he recently criticized the deployment of ICE agents to airports, including Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, to assist the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Snow’s revelation comes days after Sheridan Gorman, a Loyola University student who was killed last week, was allegedly killed by a Venezuelan immigrant.
Jose Medina, 25, charged with murder, was apprehended by the US Border Patrol on May 9, 2023, and then released to the US under the Biden administration.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks at a press conference announcing the top voted name in the city’s 2026 “You Name a Snowplow” contest, “Abolish ICE,” Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Chicago.
Johnson was questioned about Gorman’s killing during Wednesday’s launch and whether he was considering rescheduling the event given the timing.
“This is a terrible tragedy,” he said. “This tragedy will not discourage us from our work. In fact, it will challenge all of us to step up our efforts to ensure that we protect every single person in the immediate vicinity.”
Chicago Democratic Ald. Raymond Lopez, who has criticized Chicago’s sanctuary policies, said Gorman’s death was “100 percent preventable.”
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“The culmination of the decisions made here in the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois to protect non-citizens even when they choose to engage in dangerous crimes, that mindset has to change,” he told America Reports on Wednesday. “That mentality has to end because Sheridan and 1,200 other people across the country have been victims…
