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)
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Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca · 53 pts · 195d
Why do new rules need to be written to be able to punish people for breaking the law?
WoodScientist@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 195d
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 · 13 pts · 195d
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:
This is literally toothless.
BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz · 49 pts · 195d
You can do Stuff AGAINST ICE?
-Democratic Leaders of Minnesota!
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 31 pts · 195d
It is very fucking telling that the actual pushback against this stuff is all from state and local government. With a handful of notable exceptions, federal reps and senators across the board clearly do not give that much of a shit.
kjetil@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 195d
Wasn't one of the very first things Trump2.0 did January 2025 to fire a lot of institutional leaders and install his loyalists?
And the whole DOGE affair triggered more leadership change?
Rivalarrival@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 195d
Whatever you think to do against ICE, do against your local oligarch instead.
Find the richest person within driving distance, and direct your anti-ICE activities at them.
yonderbarn@lazysoci.al · 20 pts · 195d
Go national with this
Agent641@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 195d
Doing crime is now illegal, by Mayoral executive order
defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 13 pts · 195d
Assuming the local PD decides to actually arrest them instead of joining them. Some of those that work forces are the same that burn crosses.
CubitOom@infosec.pub · 6 pts · 195d
Tom Morello plays Killing in the name of, in Minneapolis. He was out protesting ICE during the day. (Minnesota - 1/30/26)
defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 195d
What a great line.
cadekat@pawb.social · 6 pts · 195d
Not a bad speech, and ICE agents trying to intimidate observing Chicago PD officers is gonna be a lot harder than civilians, but isn't it ridiculously hard to strip qualified immunity?
WoodScientist@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 195d
Better yet, if an ICE agent is breaking into a home without a warrant, just shoot them. Without operating legally, they're just armed gang members breaking into homes. It's perfectly justified just to shoot them.
Bakkoda@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 195d
Using laws to fight the lawless. Sure why not.
SirMaple__@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 195d
dogbert@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 195d
FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 195d
Another sternly-worded letter.
Great.
Call me when one of these mayors or governors has the balls to go down and stand in front of the protest.
FatVegan@leminal.space · 3 pts · 195d
The gestapo now has to obey the law, kinda.
Wow, they are saved
WraithGear@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 195d
fucking DO SOMETHING. they already are breaking the law! what the fuck is more finger waggleing going to do?