Chicago Puts 'ICE On Notice' With Order Telling CPD to Document Alleged Agent Misconduct

Overview

• Executive Order 2026-01 instructs Chicago police to record federal immigration operations, preserve body‑camera footage, identify on‑scene supervisors, file reports of suspected violations, and render medical aid when needed.
• The order authorizes CPD to refer evidence of potential felony offenses by federal agents to the Cook County State’s Attorney for possible prosecution.
• Mayor Brandon Johnson framed the move as a response to heightened immigration enforcement and recent high‑profile incidents, saying no one is above the law.
• DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin rejected claims of ICE criminal misconduct as false and defended the agency’s professionalism while highlighting arrests of what she called criminal illegal aliens.
• Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke said her office was not consulted and received the order only once it was public, as commentators questioned whether the measure is largely symbolic.