Evanston Mayor Shuts Off License-Plate Cameras To Thwart ICE As Chicago Resistance Escalates

Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss told CNN his city shut off license-plate reader cameras and issued public warnings after intelligence of possible ICE activity, citing sanctuary policies and rapid-response tactics to limit cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement. The report situates Evanston’s moves within a broader wave of municipal resistance in multiple Democratic-led cities and recent confrontations tied to ICE and CBP operations. The actions follow presidential signals of stepped-up enforcement in the Chicago area, indicating an escalating city-vs-federal dynamic.