Wearing the Badge

Chicago former top cop: When ICE and protesters go too far

Published Thursday, Jan. 29

In the first edition of Garry’s Take, former Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy breaks down his view of ICE enforcement: he says he’s okay with the mission, but raises concerns about tactics that can escalate into dangerous street-level confrontations. McCarthy argues the country can’t keep encouraging chaos around the law—and that if people want change, they should change the law—then lays out what he sees as a workable middle ground involving process, public safety, and immigration detainers.