justinthenickofcrime on Instagram: "A judge in Chicago just flipped the script completely.If ICE agents are caught trying to arrest someone at or around a courthouse, …"
A judge in Chicago just flipped the script completely.If ICE agents are caught trying to arrest someone at or around a courthouse, they can now be arrested themselves.Cook County’s top judge made it illegal for ICE to detain anyone inside or even near a courthouse. That includes the steps, sidewalks, parking lots, and entryways. If they try it anyway, they’re violating a court order and that’s contempt of court, which means deputies can step in and take them into custody.This comes after weeks of ICE agents staking out courthouses, waiting for people to show up for hearings and grabbing them on their way in or out. It got so bad that people were skipping court out of fear. Even domestic violence victims were being arrested while trying to get protection orders.Judge Timothy Evans said enough. He signed the order Tuesday night, saying justice depends on people being able to walk into court without fear or obstruction.The Department of Homeland Security called the order “ridiculous,” but Illinois leaders are pushing back. House Speaker Chris Welch says they plan to expand the protection statewide, making courthouses and medical facilities completely off-limits for immigration arrests.The argument is that this isn’t just about immigration. It’s about whether people can safely access justice at all.In Chicago right now, if ICE ignores that order, they’re the ones breaking the law.Do you agree or disagree with what Chicago is doing?👇 Drop your thoughts and follow for more stories that matter.#ChicagoNews #JusticeMatters #ImmigrationRights #CourtReform #BreakingNews #CookCounty #HumanRights #CivilRights #Accountability #RuleOfLaw