(NewsNation) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker will sign an executive order on Thursday in response to federal deployments in the state.
You can watch the signing on this page at 9 a.m. CT.
The order will "pursue accountability for the people of Illinois amid the federal deployments," according to the governor's office. This comes amid rising tensions in the state as demonstrators call for more accountability from federal agents conducting ICE operations.
Earlier this month, an Illinois judge ordered federal officers to wear body cameras during immigration operations, citing growing concerns over clashes with protesters outside an ICE processing facility in Broadview. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis issued the order, saying she was startled by reports that agents used tear gas during confron