April 20, 2026
An Illinois federal judge on Monday found that five individuals were arrested in violation of a consent decree prohibiting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from making warrantless arrests without probable cause, but said recent guidance from the Seventh Circuit curbed his authority to provide relief to others.
October 08, 2025
A federal judge in Illinois has ruled that the use of informal administrative warrants by agents from ICE's Chicago field office in recent immigration enforcement actions violates a 2022 settlement with unauthorized immigrants that requires the agency to use warrants signed by a judge when making most arrests.
December 03, 2021
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is poised to put tighter limits on officers' use of warrantless arrests and vehicle stops under a class action settlement that has been preliminarily approved by an Illinois federal judge.