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Judge Mandates Body Cameras Amid Immigration Protests

10/19/2025

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Judge Mandates Body Cameras

Judge Sara Ellis of the U.S. District Court in Chicago ordered federal immigration officers to wear body cameras, citing compliance concerns.
Ellis expressed alarm over confrontations involving tear gas.
Protests against Operation Midway Blitz continue, with more than 1,500 arrests since September.
A federal appeals court upheld a temporary ban on National Guard troops aiding ICE in Illinois.
A lawsuit alleges federal agents targeted protesters and journalists.

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Police Officers Arrested

Two police officers were arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during Operation Midway Blitz in Illinois.
Jon Luke Evans, a Maine reserve officer, and Radule Bojovic, Hanover Park’s full-time officer, were found illegally in the United States after visa overstays.
Both departments defended their hiring practices and asserted compliance with federal Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) and background checks, while expressing distress over the arrests.

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Historical Context

Established in 2012, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program allowed over 800,000 undocumented immigrants to remain in the U.S. without deportation fears. Recent actions, including Judge Sara Ellis's mandate for body cameras during Operation Midway Blitz, reflect ongoing tensions in immigration enforcement and highlight the critical debates surrounding law enforcement accountability and immigrant rights in the U.S.

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Judge Mandates Body Cameras

Judge Sara Ellis of the U.S. District Court in Chicago ordered federal immigration officers to wear body cameras, citing compliance concerns.
Ellis expressed alarm over confrontations involving tear gas.
Protests against Operation Midway Blitz continue, with more than 1,500 arrests since September.
A federal appeals court upheld a temporary ban on National Guard troops aiding ICE in Illinois.
A lawsuit alleges federal agents targeted protesters and journalists.

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