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Chicago Mayor just signed an executive order to hold ICE agents criminally liable for their unlawful behavior in preparation for Spring raids (Illinois - 1/31/26) (cdn.social.linux.pizza)

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[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 42 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why do new rules need to be written to be able to punish people for breaking the law?

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's just pointless window dressing. What they won't do is actually order their police to arrest ICE agents for flagrantly violating the law and Constitution. They're already violating the highest law of the land. A city executive order is the lowest law of the land. This is actually just pointless virtue signalling. They're too chicken shit to arrest ICE agents for violating all the other laws, and they'll be too chicken shit to arrest ICE agents for violating this executive order.

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 22 hours ago

According to this article, you're right: there is no directive to actually arrest ICE agents. Only "investigate". Of note the FOP is against the order.

The original EO hasn't been uploaded yet but their press release says the police are to:

Document federal enforcement activities in accordance with CPD policy;
Ensure that any body-camera footage captured during the incident—including footage of any use of force, detentions, injuries, or other enforcement activity—is preserved;
Seek to identify the federal supervisory officer on scene, attempt to verify the supervisory officer’s name and badge number, and record the credential verification using body-cameras—including any refusal to comply;
Complete a report on any violation of state or local law by federal agents consistent with CPD policy;
Immediately summon emergency medical services and render aid to any injured person on the scene.

This is literally toothless.