CHICAGO — Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias issued a stern warning to ICE agents after a video on social media went viral.

In a video circulating on social media, an agent is recorded telling a bystander filming their vehicle's license plate that: “You can record all you want. We change the plates out every day.”

Giannoulias posted a video to YouTube in response, saying that swapping or altering license plates is illegal and will not be tolerated in Illinois.

“Swapping out license plates or tampering with them to avoid or conceal detection is illegal, unsafe and will not be tolerated in Illinois,” Giannoulias said. “No one, including federal agents, is above the law, and we intend to hold them accountable, especially while driving on our roadways. This is a matter of public

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