The ‘Domestic Terrorists’ Who Weren’t: Chicago Protest Cases Collapse in Court

The ‘Domestic Terrorists’ Who Weren’t: Chicago Protest Cases Collapse in Court

Since the Trump Administration increased federal immigration enforcement in Chicago, it has highlighted the arrests of protesters, labeling them as "domestic terrorists" or "rioters".

Greg Bovino, the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) commander, described them as "unhinged, vile mouthed individuals".

A senior ICE official referred to those arrested as "professional agitators that are being brought in", contradicting the idea that they were exercising their First Amendment rights.

Author's summary: Protest cases in Chicago collapse in court.

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