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Federal Immigration Agents Required to Wear Body Cameras in Chicago Operations Following Court Order

A U.S. district judge has ordered federal immigration officers in Chicago to wear body cameras during enforcement operations. The ruling comes amid ongoing legal challenges to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the city and follows previous court orders requiring warning before using riot control weapons.

Court Mandates Body Cameras for Federal Immigration Operations

A federal judge has ordered immigration enforcement officers in Chicago to wear body cameras during operations, according to court documents reviewed by Reuters. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis issued the ruling Friday, requiring federal law enforcement officers involved in immigration enforcement to activate their body cameras during public interactions.