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Chicago Immigration Enforcement: Warrantless Arrests by ICE Agents in Chicago Area Ruled Unlawful by Federal Judge
A federal judge found ICE arrested 22 people without warrants, violating a 2022 consent decree and ordered monthly disclosures on warrantless arrests until February 2026.
- On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings ruled that ICE violated a 2022 consent decree by making warrantless arrests in Chicago, including at least 22 undocumented immigrants detained earlier this year.
- The ruling followed a pattern of reported ICE actions where agents filled out blank warrant forms on the spot, bypassing requirements to establish probable cause or flight risk before arresting individuals.
- Immigrant and civil rights groups, alongside attorneys like Mark Fleming, argued that such practices led to unlawful detentions, including high-profile raids and arrests of individuals with no criminal history or children.
- Judge Cummings ordered ICE to lift all release conditions for 22 people, reimburse bonds, broadcast the decree nationwide, and provide monthly reports of warrantless arrests, stating blank warrant arrests are 'meritless.'
- The decision, which extends the consent decree through February 2026, may affect federal immigration enforcement practices and prompted advocacy groups to seek the release of hundreds more alleged unlawful detainees.
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Chicago immigration enforcement: Warrantless arrests by ICE agents in Chicago area ruled unlawful by federal judge
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