October 26, 2025
Lightfoot and a bunch of attorneys have put collectively a nonprofit group named ‘The ICE Accountability Venture.’
To fight the alleged unlawful actions of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) brokers within the rounding up of immigrants in Chicago, former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and a bunch of attorneys have put collectively a nonprofit group named “The ICE Accountability Venture.”
In line with Fox 32 Chicago, Lightfoot states that this was arrange as a web site and “central repository” so the group can monitor what could also be deemed unlawful strikes made by ICE brokers of their pursuit of individuals they declare are within the nation illegally. The transfer has been made throughout the federal government’s deliberate “Operation Halfway Blitz.”
“We wish to create a centralized archive of all of the purported felony actions of ICE and CBP brokers,” Lightfoot mentioned. “We wish to create a portal the place what’s taking place in actual time might be centralized and put out for the general public to view.”
The group plans to “unmask” unidentified brokers working for ICE, however not reveal private data reminiscent of names or identities. They are going to determine bodily traits, clothes, and automobiles of the folks concerned within the alleged unlawful actions. The Division of Homeland Safety (DHS) has said that there was a 1,000% enhance in threats in opposition to federal brokers.
“They’re on public property out within the open,” she mentioned. “Now we have an absolute proper underneath our structure to doc what’s taking place.”
Nonetheless, after Lightfoot appeared on “The Chicago Report,” Fox Information reported that Legal professional Common Pam Bondi issued a menace in direction of the previous Chicago mayor.
“That is the primary time I’ve seen the Lori Lightfoot video was simply now in your present,” she said whereas showing on Fox Information. “She shall be getting a letter from us tomorrow to protect something she has achieved as nicely, to guarantee that she’s not violating the legislation. It seems she is. You can’t disclose the id of a federal agent — the place they reside, something that would hurt them.”
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