{"id":2584969,"date":"2026-03-28T18:27:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T22:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-torontos-foreign-born-mayor-warns-ice-to-stay-out-of-city-where-it-has-no-authority\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T18:30:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T22:30:22","slug":"what-torontos-foreign-born-mayor-warns-ice-to-stay-out-of-city-where-it-has-no-authority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-torontos-foreign-born-mayor-warns-ice-to-stay-out-of-city-where-it-has-no-authority\/","title":{"rendered":"What? Toronto&#8217;s Foreign-Born Mayor Warns ICE to Stay Out of City \u2013 Where It Has No Authority"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhat-torontos-foreign-born-mayor-warns-ice-to-stay-out-of-city-where-it-has-no-authority%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2584969&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shapiro-when-lies-matter-more-than-facts\/\" title=\"SHAPIRO: When Lies Matter More Than Facts\">piece centers<\/a> on Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow\u2019s stance on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and how it played out around the FIFA World Cup in Toronto, including municipal responses and public criticism.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Background on Chow: She is described as the 66th mayor of Toronto, born in Hong Kong, moved to Canada at 13, served as a member of Parliament from 2006 to 2014, and was elected mayor in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Public message on ICE: the article highlights Chow\u2019s warning that ICE should stay out of Toronto, including a quoted line urging no ICE presence and stating that \u201ceveryone belongs\u201d during the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Media and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/justin-bieber-gets-mocked-for-giant-suit-at-grammys-looks-like-he-got-into-his-daddys-closet\/\" title=\"Justin Bieber Gets Mocked For Giant Suit At Grammys: \u2018Looks Like He Got Into His Daddy\u2019s Closet\u2019\">social media reactions<\/a>: A Libs of tiktok tweet quotes her remarks, and Now Toronto reports that Toronto City Council supported five recommendations backing her position against ICE.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Council actions: The recommendations reportedly directed staff to avoid aiding ICE, urged federal ministers to oppose ICE activity in the city, and where forwarded to the police service board and other authorities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; ICE presence in Canada: The piece notes ICE offices in multiple Canadian cities, including Toronto.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Criticism and framing: The article presents allegations that Chow is prioritizing political or personal motives over constituents\u2019 safety, characterizing her stance as audacious and suggesting it could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eu-warns-meta-over-misinformation-related-to-hamas-attack\/\" title=\"EU warns Meta about spreading misinformation regarding Hamas attack.\">hinder law enforcement efforts<\/a> against criminals and other offenders.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Additional elements: The text includes various embedded elements (scripts, corrections form, ads) and references to other related content and social media posts.<\/p>\n<p>the summary depicts a contentious debate over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbp-ice-release-reports-on-border-arrests-seizures\/\" title=\"CBP, ... release reports on border arrests, seizures\">immigration enforcement<\/a> in Toronto, framed by Chow\u2019s public stance ahead of an international event and the ensuing municipal response and criticism.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The mayor of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, gave a stern warning to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>Olivia Chow is the 66th mayor of Toronto despite not originally being Canadian.<\/p>\n<p>She was born in Hong Kong, having moved to the country with her family at 13. After serving as a member of parliament from 2006 until 2014, Chow reentered public service, being elected mayor in 2023, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toronto.ca\/city-government\/council\/office-of-the-mayor\/about-mayor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">her website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s in that role Canadians can find her <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >putting illegal aliens fleeing law enforcement<\/a> above the needs of people who elected her.<\/p>\n<p>The FIFA World Cup is set for Toronto this June, and Chow had a special message ahead of the big event.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;ICE have no place in this city. Toronto is about to welcome thousands and thousands of families because of FIFA world cup where everyone belongs. Everyone is welcome. So, stay out ICE,&rdquo; she said, with concluding remarks appearing in large font across the screen.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow who&rsquo;s from Hong Kong tells ICE to stay out of Toronto<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Stay out ICE! We do not need you here.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ptsibWslXP\">pic.twitter.com\/ptsibWslXP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/2037307943540990449?\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nowtoronto.com\/news\/olivia-chow-releases-new-video-message-to-ice-ahead-of-fifa-world-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Now Toronto<\/a> reports that the Toronto City Council passed five recommendations backing her comments.<\/p>\n<p>The first recommendation was the council opposing ICE in Toronto during the world cup.<\/p>\n<p>The second directs the city manager to instruct staff to avoid aiding ICE.<\/p>\n<p>The third asks the federal minister of public safety and minister of foreign affairs to oppose any ICE action in the city.<\/p>\n<p>The fourth makes a similar statement to the inspector general of Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>The fifth forwards these recommendations to the police service board.<\/p>\n<p>Per the outlet, ICE does have offices in Canada operating in Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa, Montreal, and Toronto.<\/p>\n<p>For all of the rhetoric from leftists who blindly support broad, sweeping immigration policies, opining that people are fleeing for their lives or searching for a better home for their families, Chow is essentially telling Toronto residents that if they are on the run &mdash; be they a gang member, drug trafficker, murderer, or sex offender &mdash; Toronto won&rsquo;t make the job any easier for the people trying to catch them.<\/p>\n<p>The audacity of this woman can&rsquo;t go unaddressed.<\/p>\n<p>She comes from another country to Canada, and rather than looking out for her constituents, what really fires her up is the prospect of somebody doing exactly that.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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It describes her as taking a strong stance against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Toronto, arguing that residents\u2019 needs should come first. Ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Toronto this June, Chow is quoted delivering a message about inclusion and urging ICE to stay out of the city.<\/p>\n<p>Toronto City Council reportedly backed her position with five recommendations: opposing ICE activity in Toronto during the World Cup, directing city staff to avoid assisting ICE, asking federal ministers to oppose ICE actions in the city, conveying a similar stance to Ontario\u2019s inspector general, and forwarding these recommendations to the police service board. The article also notes that ICE has offices in Canada (Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa, Montreal, and Toronto).<\/p>\n<p>The piece presents a critical view, suggesting Chow\u2019s stance reflects political goals beyond addressing residents\u2019 needs, and it frames her immigrant background as influencing her position<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2584970,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-03-28T143835.026.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[8364,3813,4654,4602,51780],"class_list":["post-2584969","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-ice","tag-immigration","tag-jurisdiction","tag-mayor","tag-toronto-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-03-28T143835.026.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2584969","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2584969"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2584969\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2584973,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2584969\/revisions\/2584973"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2584970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2584969"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2584969"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2584969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}