US EditionIllinois sues Trump administration over use of federal forces in state
Illinois and Chicago accuse DHS of unconstitutional actions including warrantless arrests and chemical attacks, citing over 4,500 arrests during Operation Midway Blitz, officials said.
- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Chicago sued the Trump administration over the unlawful and dangerous tactics of federal agents in the state.
- The lawsuit challenges ICE and CBP practices of making warrantless arrests, trespassing on property, and using excessive force without warning.
- The plaintiffs want the judge to stop DHS agencies from operating in Illinois, declare DHS' surge unconstitutional, and prohibit agents from using excessive force.
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Lawsuit puts Illinois on offensive against ‘menacing’ immigration raids - IPM Newsroom
Illinois Newsroom - State claims federal agents used military-style tactics in attempt to coerce Illinois into changing its immigration policies The post Lawsuit puts Illinois on offensive against ‘menacing’ immigration raids appeared first on IPM Newsroom.
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union-bulletin.comIllinois and Chicago sue DHS over ‘militarized’ immigration-enforcement tactics
Saying immigration agents have acted more like an occupying military force than law enforcement, lawyers for the state of Illinois and Chicago sued the Trump administration in federal court Monday seeking to bar agents from using tear gas without sufficient…
Chicago, Illinois File Lawsuit Over Feds' 'Unlawful And Violent' Operation Midway Blitz Tactics
The city and state allege that President Donald Trump's administration has violated Tenth Amendment rights regarding state sovereignty in the government's "organized bombardment" of the area.
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