People hold signs as they march during a demonstration against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the planned deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago on Sept. 9, 2025. (Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images)
"I’m getting images and seeing images on the news, in the paper, reading reports where I’m having concerns about my order being followed," Ellis said.
"I’m having concerns about my order being followed," the judge added this week, according to The Associated Press.
"I am adding that all agents who are operating in Operation Midway Blitz are to wear body-worn cameras, and they are to be on," Ellis said, referring to the government's name for the crackdown.
Justice Department attorney Sean Skedzielewski laid blame on "one-sided and selectively edited media reports," according to the AP. He also said it wouldn’t be possible to distribute cameras immediately.
"I understand that. I would not be expecting agents to wear body-worn cameras they do not have," Ellis said, adding that the details could be worked out later.
She said the field director of the enforcement effort must appear in court Monday.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at the Center for American Progress on March 18, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Several Democrats, including Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, have pushed back on the Trump administration's immigration enforcement policies. President Donald Trump recently called for Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to be arrested for failing to protect federal ICE agents.
"I will not back down. Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power. What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?" Pritzker said in reaction to Trump on Oct. 8. "We must all stand up and speak out."
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Fox News Digital contacted Ellis' office, which acknowledged the judge's courtroom statements but noted an official order has not yet been issued regarding requiring federal agents to wear body cameras.
The White House declined to comment, saying it would need the full order to do so.
DHS did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Fox News' Bill Melugin, Fox News Digital's Landon Mion and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Rachel Wolf is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and FOX Business.
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