Chicago

'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…

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.

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.

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.

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.

Judge blocks National Guard from Chicago indefinitely while awaiting Supreme Court decision

By Christine Fernando, Gene Johnson, Associated Press

National Guard troops won't be deploying in the Chicago area anytime soon unless the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes because a judge on Wednesday extended her temporary restraining order indefinitely.

In Chicago, an immense show of force signals a sharp escalation in Trump immigration crackdown

By Tim Sullivan, Associated Press

The raid ratcheted up tensions in a city already on edge.

Official defends use of tear gas in Chicago and says agents on immigration sweeps have cameras

By Christine Fernando, Associated Press

A official says U.S. border agents assigned to immigration enforcement in the Chicago area have been given body cameras. A judge is holding a hearing Monday to learn more about the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

Federal immigration officers in Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras, judge says

By Christine Fernando, Associated Press

Federal Judge Sara Ellis says she was a "little startled" after seeing TV images of clashes between agents and the public during President Donald Trump's administration's immigration crackdown.

Meta removes Facebook page that tracked ICE in Chicago

By Associated Press

Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on X that “following outreach” from the DOJ, Facebook removed a “large group page” that was being used to target ICE officials.