""We are under attack by our own federal government," says Democratic Congressmember for Illinois Delia Ramirez about Trump's immigration crackdown in Chicago. "What we're seeing is an agency that has gone rogue, that has been emboldened and that thinks that they're above the law." She urges Americans to report and record ICE activity to strengthen future legal battles, "because what ICE is stating and what we're seeing in the community in the streets is inconsistent.""
""A federal judge in Chicago questioned federal immigration authorities Monday about continuing to fire tear gas at protesters and journalists despite her previous court order. U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis ordered the government to preserve all video evidence of federal agents firing tear gas and pepper balls during protests against Trump's escalating immigration crackdown in the Chicago area. In one of the most dramatic instances, a masked ICE officer was filmed shooting a Chicago pastor in the head with a pepper ball.""
Federal agents in Chicago have repeatedly fired tear gas and pepper balls at protesters and journalists, prompting judicial scrutiny and an order to preserve video evidence. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis demanded preservation of footage showing federal agents' use of crowd-control munitions during protests tied to an escalating immigration crackdown. A masked ICE officer was filmed striking a Chicago pastor in the head with a pepper ball, leading to a lawsuit by the priest, David Black. Hundreds of thousands rallied in Chicago for a "No Kings" protest. Representative Delia Ramirez called ICE rogue, urged documentation of ICE activity, and condemned the federal shutdown and related political actions.
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