Nov 06 Watch 5:27 Federal judge sharply criticizes immigration crackdown tactics in Chicago By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz, Doug Adams A federal judge in Chicago issued a sharp rebuke of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement tactics, saying federal officers used force against protesters and members of the media that “shocks the conscience.” Amna Nawaz discussed the immigration crackdown in the… Continue watching
Nov 06 Judge will order federal agents to restrict using force against protesters and media in Chicago By Christine Fernando, Associated Press A judge said Thursday she will order federal agents in Chicago to restrict using force against peaceful protesters and media, saying current practices violate their constitutional rights. Continue reading
Nov 05 Judge orders improvements at Broadview ICE facility after claims of inhumane conditions By Christine Fernando, Associated Press A federal judge on Wednesday ordered authorities to improve a Chicago-area immigration facility after a group of detainees sued, alleging they were being kept in “inhumane” conditions. Continue reading
Nov 05 Chicago daycare worker detained by ICE at drop-off time for children, witnesses say By Elliot Spagat, Sarah Raza, Associated Press An employee of a Chicago daycare center and preschool was detained by immigration agents at work as children were being dropped off Wednesday, according to witnesses, reflecting the Trump administration's increasingly aggressive enforcement tactics. Continue reading
Nov 04 Judge calls alleged conditions at Chicago-area immigration site 'disgusting' By Christine Fernando, Associated Press A federal judge is hearing in a lawsuit against the federal government by advocates who describe conditions at a Chicago-area immigration facility as inhumane. Continue reading
Oct 31 'Inhumane' conditions at Chicago-area ICE facility, advocates allege in new lawsuit By Christine Fernando, Associated Press Attorneys with the ACLU of Illinois and the MacArthur Justice Center say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have denied people being held at the Broadview facility private calls with attorneys and have blocked members of Congress, faith leaders and… Continue reading
Oct 29 Appeals court blocks judge's order requiring daily briefings on Chicago immigration sweeps By Christine Fernando, Associated Press An appeals court intervened Wednesday and suddenly blocked an order that required Greg Bovino, a senior Border Patrol official, to give unprecedented daily briefings to a judge about immigration sweeps in Chicago. Continue reading
Oct 29 Democratic congressional candidate Abughazaleh indicted over ICE protests in Illinois By Sophia Tareen, John Seewer, Associated Press A Democratic congressional candidate in Illinois has been accused of blocking a federal agent’s vehicle during September protests outside an immigration enforcement building in suburban Chicago, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 28 Judge orders Border Patrol official Bovino to meet with her daily on Chicago immigration crackdown By Christine Fernando, Associated Press Greg Bovino, who has become the face of the Trump administration’s immigration sweeps in America’s big cities, got an earful from U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis as soon as he settled into the witness chair in his green uniform. Continue reading
Oct 27 What is the Insurrection Act? Here's what Trump has said about using it By Genesis Magpayo Experts told PBS News that worries about the Insurrection Act arise from legal uncertainty about how it can be applied. Continue reading