As I reported on Friday, over the past week, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and even a student group at Loyola University Chicago have proposed the creation of a nationwide database that would track the locations and movements of ICE and CBP agents across the country.
Never mind that providing real-time information to the public about the whereabouts and activities of federal law enforcement officers would place a target on their backs; it would thwart their ability to carry out the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts, which is the Democrats’ sole objective.
On Friday, conservative X account Libs of TikTok reported they’d allegedly obtained copies of emails from two Illinois lawmakers, which provide us with a glimpse of how an ICE tracker might work.
In the first, allegedly sent by Illinois State Rep. Margaret Croke (D) to her constituents, the lawmaker supplies the make, model, and license plate numbers of ICE vehicles “seen today.”
Croke, who is currently running to be the state’s comptroller, warned:
Just as we have witnessed in neighborhoods across our city, ICE is conducting their unlawful and undemocratic actions in the 12th House district, including the very block I reside on.If you see something, record it as that might help protect someone from either being picked up off the street or unnecessarily and forcibly handled by ICE agents. If you know someone who is afraid to leave their home out of fear of ICE, offer to help however you can, such as running an errand on their behalf or picking up their kids from school. And if you know anyone who might be at risk, be sure that they know their rights….
On Friday, Croke repeated this message on her Facebook page under the caption, “ICE ALERT.”
Because Croke’s dissemination of this information could ultimately get a federal agent killed, the Libs of TikTok post calls on the Department of Homeland Security and ICE to “CHARGE HER.”
In the second, Illinois Alderman Timmy Knudsen (D) allegedly warned his “neighbors” that community members had reported ICE sightings and suspected enforcement activity at eight specific locations in the 43rd Ward.
Below, liberal commentator Brian Krassenstein dutifully passes along a copy of Croke’s email to his followers on X. He also reports that the Department of Homeland Security “has JUST referred” Croke to the Department of Justice “for prosecution for posting this list along with license plates.”
And he encourages people to share this information.
Imagine a network of activists across the country dedicated to collecting and submitting agents’ vehicle details, locations, daily movements, and even personal information about them and their family members into one central database. This is what Democrats are effectively proposing with a “master ICE tracker.”
Democrats intend to mobilize a nationwide army of liberal activists who reject federal immigration enforcement to collaborate on a scheme that would, at a minimum, undermine the ability of federal agents to enforce the law. More likely, it would get some of them killed.
They are playing a dangerous game. This is an organized attempt to obstruct the rule of law. And, judging from the responses to these emails, I think most sane Americans would agree.
Elizabeth writes commentary for Legal Insurrection and The Washington Examiner. She is an academy fellow at The Heritage Foundation. Please follow Elizabeth on X or LinkedIn.
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