Big News Alert

The U.S. Justice Department has issued an unauthorized internal memo advising federal prosecutors to pursue “domestic terrorism” charges against civilians who film or record immigration enforcement activities. This alarming directive comes at a time when the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under President Donald J. Trump is actively utilizing its own production crews to film raids, turning law enforcement operations into what critics call a “spectacle.”

Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino recently returned to Chicago with hundreds of federal agents and a production crew, drawing immediate condemnation from local leaders. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office accused Bovino of conducting indiscriminate arrests without warrants and transforming serious operations into media content, potentially traumatizing families. This apparent hypocrisy—the government filming itself while criminalizing citizens for doing the same—strikes directly at the core of free speech and government transparency.

What Could Go Wrong

This policy represents a severe assault on First Amendment rights, particularly the established right of citizens to record public officials performing their duties in public spaces. By stretching the definition of “domestic terrorism” to include peaceful observation and the sharing of information, the administration creates a dangerous precedent designed to silence critics and suppress inconvenient truths.

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