US EditionJudge Orders Body Cameras for Chicago Immigration Agents
- U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis ordered agents in Operation Midway Blitz to wear body cameras and set a court date for October 20 to explain tear gas deployment, including warnings.
- A coalition of local journalists, protesters and faith leaders sued last week, leading Ellis to issue a temporary restraining order against ICE and CBP targeting peaceful activity.
- Since then, plaintiffs say federal agents fired tear gas at crowds at least twice after the order, including a Tuesday confrontation on Chicago's southeast side involving Border Patrol and an Albany Park incident where a man was briefly detained.
- Ellis announced Thursday she is expanding her order amid compliance concerns while the administration appeals and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday he doubts the order is followed.
- Beyond the courtroom, protesters and reporters face serious injuries and detentions inside an ICE facility, while a separate federal judge last week blocked President Donald Trump's National Guard deployment.
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ICE’s Lyons to Newsmax: Chicago Body-Cam Mandate Is Unconstitutional
Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons on Thursday pushed back on a federal judge's ruling in Chicago ordering ICE officers to wear body cameras, calling the mandate "unconstitutional" on Newsmax even as he affirmed his agency is gradually rolling out body-worn camera use. "I tell you, Rob, it's unconstitutional the first thing," Lyons told "Rob Schmitt Tonight." He argued that U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis "is usin…
Chicago, United States.- Concerned about clashes between authorities and the public, a judge on Thursday ordered federal immigration agents in the Chicago area to use body cameras, and also asked for a senior official to appear in court next week to discuss a law enforcement operation that has resulted in more than a thousand arrests.
Immigration Officers in Chicago Required to Wear Body Cameras, Says Federal Judge
Federal law enforcement officers conducting removals of illegal immigrants in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras during those operations, a U.S. District Judge ordered on Oct. 16. The order was issued as part of an ongoing civil action against the Department of Homeland Security, brought by protesters and journalists who have followed federal officers in the Chicago area to either protest against their immigration actions or …
Concerned about clashes between authorities and the public, a judge on Thursday ordered federal immigration agents in the Chicago area to use body cameras, and also called for a senior official to appear in court next week to discuss a law enforcement operation that has resulted in more than 1,000 arrests.
By Bill Kirkos and Andy Rose, CNN An Illinois judge said she has “grave concerns” about whether federal officers are complying with her order to avoid violent situations with protesters and journalists in Chicago. “Frankly, I’m a little shocked. Since Thursday, when I filed the temporary restraining order last week, I’m receiving images and seeing images on the news, in the newspaper, reading stories, where, at least from what I’m seeing, I have…
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