Mayor In Illinois Tells CNN He Turned Off Public Safety Cameras In Defiance Of ICE Operations

Mayor Daniel Biss claims measure is to protect residents, as federal immigration enforcement efforts are anticipated.

In a move of open defiance against potential federal immigration enforcement, Mayor Daniel Biss of Evanston, Illinois, announced on Monday that his city has deactivated certain public safety tools, including license-plate cameras.

Biss, a Democratic candidate for Congress, told CNN host Erin Burnett that the decision was made in response to what he described as “good intel” suggesting that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations were imminent in the city.

The mayor’s statement follows a series of public comments from President Donald Trump hinting at stepped-up federal enforcement.

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