CNN revisits viral 2016 ICE report, says 'heightened' rhetoric, protests now complicate operations

CNN revisited on Friday a 2016 report the network did on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations that recently went viral, with reporters noting that "heightened rhetoric," protests, and an increased tactical presence have complicated the agency's ability to operate under the Trump administration.

The report centered on a May 2016 ride-along in Chicago, where reporter Pamela Brown shadowed a team of ICE agents as they arrested undocumented felons.

Some conservative social media users...