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- 1EFF urges court to strike drone restriction blocking filming of immigration agents●Vacate a drone restriction that criminalized recording immigration agents
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is pressing the DC Circuit to vacate a drone flight restriction that effectively criminalized recording immigration agents from the air. Civil liberties advocates argue the rule blocks lawful documentation of federal immigration enforcement operations. The case has drawn attention amid ongoing disputes over the public's right to film government agents carrying out arrests and deportations.
- 2Federal Agent Oversight Still a Struggle a Year After Operation Midway Blitz▼Keeping federal agents in check still a challenge one year after Operation Midway Blitz
A year after Operation Midway Blitz, the federal immigration enforcement push in the Chicago area, oversight of federal agents remains a persistent problem. Reporting from Chicago notes that holding agents accountable for their conduct during enforcement operations has proven difficult, with few clear mechanisms in place to check their actions as the operation's legacy is reassessed.