Illinois is targeting immigration officials who try to hide their license plates

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Source: NBC News via MSN

CHICAGO -- Illinois is attempting to crack down on federal officers who try to disguise their vehicles in pursuit of undocumented individuals.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias on Wednesday launched "Plate Watch," a hotline urging the public to report instances where law enforcement vehicles are not carrying valid license plates, including when the plate IDs are partially shrouded or entirely missing.
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A Giannoulias aide said that, as this intensified enforcement has played out in recent weeks, the Secretary of State's office received reports from anonymous callers complaining of varying violations: different license plates on the front of the vehicle than in the back, no license plates on either the front or the back, plates that are partially masked, or the same vehicle carrying a different license plate from one day to the next.
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"Swapping out license plates or tampering with them to avoid or conceal detection is illegal, unsafe and will not be tolerated in Illinois," Giannoulias said in a statement. "No one, including federal agents, is above the law, and we intend to hold them accountable, especially while driving on our roadways. This is a matter of public safety and protecting the wellbeing of our communities."

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Especially noteworthy, this proactive action (from the 2nd paragraph above):

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias on Wednesday launched “Plate Watch,” a hotline urging the public to report instances where law enforcement vehicles are not carrying valid license plates, including when the plate IDs are partially shrouded or entirely missing.