Chicago, Border Patrol and Trump
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The incident involving Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino, has been a key part of the court proceedings challenging immigration tactics in Chicago.
U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis is the second federal judge in the Northern District of Illinois to find that federal agents have presented unreliable testimony about their actions and the actions of Chicagoans in response to President Donald Trump’s mass deportation effort.
Bovino has become the public face of the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation campaign in Chicago, known as “Operation Midway Blitz.” The judge called him into court one day after attorneys accused him of tossing tear gas into a crowd in the Little Village neighborhood
The deposition of Border Patrol Cmdr. Greg Bovino nearly ground to a halt last week as government lawyers repeatedly objected to questions by plaintiffs’ attorneys, court records show.
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CBP Chief Greg Bovino ordered to report to judge every weekday on Chicago immigration operations
A judge ordered Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino to report to her every weekday on immigration enforcement efforts in the Chicago area.
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino was set to face tough questions in court Thursday, in part of an ongoing fight over how federal agents are handling immigration enforcement in Chicago.
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Judge orders release of US Border Patrol head Gregory Bovino deposition videos: Watch them here
The Chicago Tribune and Chicago Public Media petitioned U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis to release the recordings, which were filed under seal as part of a lawsuit led by the Chicago Headline Club.
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Federal agents were seen roaming parts of Chicago's southwest side on Thursday, drawing crowds of protesters. Agents were seen near 31st Street and Western Avenue in black SUVs. The heavily armed Border Patrol agents stopped and got out of their vehicles holding their weapons closely at numerous spots in various neighborhoods.
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