The author is mayor of Evanston, Illinois.
When federal agents came to my city of Evanston on Halloween this year, it was scary — and not in a fun way.
That morning, we received reports of ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in our neighborhoods. Helicopters circled overhead. CBP Commander Greg Bovino himself was in town—suggesting this “operation” was more about a made-for-TV spectacle than any legitimate public safety goal…