# Chicago-Area Police Aided Federal Surveillance of Anti-ICE Activists

According to Wired, local law enforcement agencies around Chicago helped Homeland Security Investigations monitor anti-ICE organizers in Minnesota. The cooperation shows how federal immigration authorities enlist local police to surveil protest movements across state lines. It raises civil liberties concerns about domestic intelligence gathering on political activists.

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## Sources

### Technology
- [Wired](https://www.wired.com/story/chicago-area-cops-helped-hsi-spy-on-minnesota-anti-ice-activists/) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:21:54 +0000