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Federal Judge Orders ICE Agents to Wear Body Cameras in Chicago

HeadlineOct 17, 2025

In Chicago, a federal judge ruled Thursday immigration agents will be required to wear body cameras, as she called on a senior official to testify in court to discuss an operation that’s led to 1,000 arrests. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis said she was “startled” after seeing video of ICE agents tear-gassing protesters, saying, “I live in Chicago if folks haven’t noticed. And I’m not blind, right?”

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