Let’s break it down 👇
Read this especially if you care about immigration, police accountability, or what is happening inside detention sites and at protests.
🧼 What the Judge Ordered
Federal Judge Robert Gettleman ordered ICE to provide clean sleeping mats, basic hygiene items, three meals a day, bottled water, private free calls to lawyers, and daily bathroom cleaning at Broadview. He called current conditions unnecessarily cruel and disgusting.
⚠️ What Sparked It
Detainees described overcrowded cells, no beds, no showers, and water that tasted like sewer. Witnesses said people slept next to overflowing toilets. The court moved quickly after finding the accounts credible.
💥 Meanwhile at the Protests
Senior Border Patrol official Greg Bovino faced scrutiny after videos showed force used on protestors, including tackling people and knocking phones away. A pastor said he was shot in the head with pepper balls while praying.
📹 Bodycam Now Required
Judge Sara Ellis required agents to wear badges, restricted certain crowd control methods, and ordered body cameras, citing prior orders that were ignored.
💣 Protestors vs Feds
Youth organizers said guns were drawn for filming. Journalists reported tear gas and rubber bullets. Protestors said force was used without warning. ICE and DOJ said some protestors were violent, but many eyewitnesses described excessive and unprovoked responses.
🧠 The Bottom Line
Two federal judges have stepped in. One is forcing better conditions for detainees. The other is watching how agents handle protests and is not accepting excuses. Chicago is now a legal and political test of limits on federal power.
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