Judge Orders Body Cameras for Chicago Immigration Agents
Judge Sara Ellis expanded a restraining order to require ICE agents to wear body cameras during Operation Midway Blitz after reports of tear gas use and aggressive tactics against protesters.
- U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis ordered federal immigration agents in Chicago to wear body cameras during encounters with protesters as part of Operation Midway Blitz.
- The judge's decision comes after reports of immigration agents clashing with residents, resulting in officers using tear gas and chemical agents.
- In a hearing, Judge Ellis expressed disappointment over recent incidents involving ICE, mentioning media reports of officers' violent actions during a vehicle pursuit.
- Ellis stated, 'I am adding that all agents who are operating in Operation Midway Blitz are to wear body-worn cameras, and they are to be on.
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Chicago judge questions Trump officials over ICE agents’ use of force
By Diana Novak Jones CHICAGO (Reuters) -A federal judge in Chicago called U.S. immigration officials into her courtroom on Monday to answer questions about agents’ use of aggressive tactics during President Donald Trump’s crackdown in the city. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis has repeatedly expressed concern that federal agents were violating her Oct. 9 order requiring them to wear visible identification and to issue warnings before deploying ant…
Federal Judge Rules ICE Must Wear Body Cameras In Chicago
Source: OCTAVIO JONES / Getty On Thursday, a federal judge in Chicago ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents must wear body cameras after being “profoundly concerned” they may have violated one of her prior court orders. The New York Times reports that Judge Sara L. Ellis of the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois previously issued a court order placing restrictions on the use of tear gas and requir…
Federal judge in Chicago demands body cams for immigration agents amid brutality claims
U.S. District Court Judge Sara L. Ellis is “profoundly concerned” about the continued clashing between protestors and federal agents despite her temporary restraining order issued last week.
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