Illinois files lawsuit against DHS over ICE and CBP tactics

(WAND) - Illinois announced Monday that it has sued the Department of Homeland Security for "unlawful and dangerous" tactics used by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and ICE agents in the state.

The Office of the Governor stated that the lawsuit will challenge the Trump Administration's "federal overreach" regarding various enforcement tactics.

The lawsuit said that Illinois has a "proven track record" of working with federal law enforcement.

However, the Governor's Office maintained ICE and CBP agents' "lack of training and supervision" and "continuous failure to de-escalate" since the start of Operation Midway Blitz.

CPB and ICE agents have killed one Illinois resident and shot another since federal deployment began in September, according to the office.

"Border Patrol agents and ICE officers have acted as occupiers rather than officers of the law. They randomly, and often violently, question residents. Without warrants or probable cause, they brutally detain citizens and non-citizens alike. They use tear gas and other chemical weapons against bystanders, injuring dozens, including children, the elderly and local police officers," Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said in a statement.

More information about the lawsuit is available online.

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