SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning to federal agents on Wednesday for allegedly tampering with Illinois license plates while carrying out deportation efforts.

According to Giannoulias' office, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent is seen on video telling a bystander, who was filming their vehicle's license plates, that, "You can record all you want. We change the plates out every day."

“Swapping out license plates or tampering with them to avoid or conceal detection is illegal, unsafe and will not be tolerated in Illinois,” Giannoulias said. “No one, including federal agents, is above the law, and we intend to hold them accountable, especially while driving on our roadways. This is a matter of public safety and prot

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