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A federal judge reportedly said she wants federal agents in the Chicago area to wear body cameras after a series of violent clashes with anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) crowds.
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama, said images of the clashes on TV left her a “little startled” as the Trump administration continues its illegal immigration crackdown.
“The field director is going to explain to me why I am seeing images of tear gas being deployed and reading reports that there were no warnings given out in the field,” Ellis said in court this week, according to The New York Times.
Last week, Ellis ordered ICE agents to wear badges and banned them from using certain riot control tactics against peaceful protesters and journalists. ICE agents have reportedly used tear gas and taken other measures as tensions between the immigration enforcement officers and the public escalate.
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People hold signs as they march during a demonstration against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the planned deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago on Sept. 9, 2025. (Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images)
“I’m getting images and seeing images on the news, in the paper, reading reports where I’m having concerns about my order being followed,” Ellis said.
“I’m having concerns about my order being followed,” the judge added this week, according to The Associated Press.
“I am adding that all agents who are operating in Operation Midway Blitz are to wear body-worn cameras, and they are to be on,” Ellis said, referring to the government’s name for the crackdown.
Justice Department attorney Sean Skedzielewski laid blame on “one-sided and selectively edited media reports,” according to the AP. He also said it wouldn’t be possible to distribute cameras immediately.
“I understand that….
