00:00Chicago area judge rules ICE agents can be arrested.
00:04A federal judge in Chicago has ruled that ICE agents can be arrested for taking migrants into custody at Cook County courthouses without a warrant.
00:13Federal law enforcement officers arrested for making arrests.
00:17And if you think that sounds backwards, you're not alone.
00:21According to the judge's order, ICE cannot detain individuals at courthouses without an official warrant.
00:26No tip, lead, or ID check is sufficient.
00:30A signed warrant is mandatory.
00:32Otherwise, agents can't arrest even if someone is discovered illegally, risking ICE agents themselves being arrested.
00:38The judge's order targets collateral arrests, where ICE officers, searching for someone with a warrant, find others illegally present.
00:46Previously, they could detain them.
00:49Now, that's not allowed in Cook County courthouses.
00:52District Judge Jeffrey Cummings argues for safety and justice, deeming courthouses safe spaces for all,
00:58including undocumented migrants, to attend without fear of ICE detention.
01:03He even referenced cases where U.S. citizens were allegedly detained in error by ICE during these operations,
01:09and detained in zip ties, no less, suggesting that ICE's behavior wasn't just overzealous, it was unlawful.
01:16Meanwhile, Department of Homeland Security stood firm, indicating compliance with legal orders, but disagreed with the logic.
01:24Emphasizing no sanctuary zones exist, DHS stated that breaking the law doesn't grant immunity, concluding,
01:31there's nothing in the Constitution that says we can't arrest them where we find them.
01:36It's a fair point.
01:37Imagine law enforcement agencies restricted from making arrests in public due to potential nervousness.
01:44Would police avoid detaining a robbery suspect outside a bank?
01:47This ruling doesn't just slow ICE, it sets a nationwide precedent.
01:52This ruling encourages activists, lawyers, and sanctuary advocates to designate more no-go zones for immigration,
02:00courthouses today, and possibly hospitals or schools next.
02:04Who holds power?
02:05Federal law enforcement or local judges?
02:08The fight over immigration enforcement isn't over.
02:10Federal law enforcement?
02:11Federal law enforcement, statute of Disp "- Love."
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