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Chicago-Area Cops Helped HSI Spy on Minnesota Anti-ICE Activists

Local Chicago-area police tracked anti-ICE activists for federal immigration agents despite Illinois sanctuary laws protecting them from such cooperation.

On air: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on Should You Be Worried?
Published 2:49 PM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Wired: “Chicago-Area Cops Helped HSI Spy on Minnesota Anti-ICE Activists”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 2:49 PM ET on Should You Be Worried?, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Minnesota.

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WiredChicago-Area Cops Helped HSI Spy on Minnesota Anti-ICE Activists

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWired reports: Chicago-Area Cops Helped HSI Spy on Minnesota Anti-ICE Activists.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDespite Illinois’ sanctuary laws, local police in and around Chicago helped ICE investigative agents track activists engaged in First Amendment–protected activities.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFile that under things that matter more than they sound.