CHICAGO (WGN) — Last week, a federal judge ordered the leader of Chicago’s immigration operation to appear in court Monday. Yet as of now, there is confusion over which official will represent the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Recent clashes between protesters and federal agents have become increasingly common in Chicagoland, prompting action from the courts.
Judge Sara Ellis previously banned federal agents from using certain riot control techniques against peaceful protesters and journalists. However, she expressed concern last week about possible violations of that order during a series of incidents on the Southeast Side.
Agents used a PIT maneuver to stop a vehicle in a residential neighborhood and arrested two people in the SUV, who they say are undocumented Venezuelans an