Cook County top prosecutor circulates policy outlining process for charging federal immigration agents

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Feb. 19, 2026, 12:01 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 19, 2026, 12:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/19/law-enforcement-charging-protocol-immigration/

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The Cook County state’s attorney’s office on Thursday released a protocol outlining the steps for filing charges against federal immigration agents, marking the first official policy from the office on the topic amid uproar over agents’ conduct in the Chicago area and a public feud between the mayor...