The County Prosecutors Who Became ICE Informants

Illinois county prosecutors shared defendants' personal data with federal ICE agents without warrants, disclosure, or oversight, WIRED reports.

WIRED reports that county prosecutors in Illinois effectively became informants for federal immigration agents. Defendants' personal data was shared without criminal warrants, public disclosure, or legislative oversight. The story raises privacy and accountability concerns around government handling of personal data.

• Illinois county prosecutors acted as informants for ICE
• Defendants' personal data was shared without criminal warrants
• No public disclosure or legislative oversight covered the practice