The Block Club Chicago Podcast

Some Chicago Officials Want ICE Agents To Take Off Their Masks

Episode Summary

A group of police district council members is urging city officials to prohibit federal immigration agents from wearing face masks and force them to identify themselves when working in the city. The call comes as masked federal agents have been seen making arrests at immigration courts, during routine immigration check-ins and in raids in the city, a trend seen nationwide. California state lawmakers have proposed similar state legislation, known as the “No Secret Police Act,” that has yet to be approved.

Episode Notes

Host - Jon Hansen

Reporter - Francia Garcia Hernandez

A group of police district council members is urging city officials to prohibit federal immigration agents from wearing face masks and force them to identify themselves when working in the city.

The call comes as masked federal agents have been seen making arrests at immigration courts, during routine immigration check-ins and in raids in the city, a trend seen nationwide. California state lawmakers have proposed similar state legislation, known as the “No Secret Police Act,” that has yet to be approved.

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