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Top Border Patrol official must appear daily before a Chicago judge amid use of force concerns. Here’s what you need to know
US District Judge Sara Ellis told Bovino she wants to see him in person every evening for the next week so he can update her on “Operation Midway Blitz” and whether his agents are complying with her o...

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Border Patrol chief ordered to meet with judge daily on Chicago immigration crackdown
Chicago Judge Has To Tell Border Official That Kids In Halloween Costumes Are Not A Threat
Judge warns Border Patrol leader that tear gas use appears to violate court order
A federal judge on Tuesday pressed a senior Border Patrol official over reports that he and other federal immigration officers are continuing to use tear gas and other aggressive tactics on protesters...

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Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino testifies in court over tear gas, use of force
Immigration agents accused of more tear gas violations as Cmdr. Greg Bovino faces federal court hearing
Judge orders CBP Chief Bovino to meet with her every day on immigration operations in Chicago
Attorneys point to incidents in the last week in Little Village, Lakeview and Old Irving Park.

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Protesters outside Border Patrol boss' hearing
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Who’s Gregory Bovino, and why is he appearing in a Chicago courtroom Tuesday?

US Man, 67, Suffers Broken Ribs During Border Patrol Operation At Chicago Halloween Parade

Border Patrol agents forcibly removed a 67-year-old man during an immigration raid in Chicago, causing serious injuries and public outcry.

Judge orders Border Patrol's Bovino to return to court daily, wear a bodycam, follow rules on tear gas

The top U.S. Border Patrol commander spent an hour on the stand Tuesday, responding to U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis' concerns about how federal agents have handled themselves, people they’ve detained,

US citizen, 67, ‘has ribs broken’ by Border Patrol agents after being dragged out of car while driving home into street they’d blocked off

The incident unfolded Saturday in Chicago’s Old Irving Park neighborhood, where residents say federal agents disrupted a children’s Halloween parade

Laugh Factory manager charged with assaulting Border Patrol agent outside Chicago comedy club last week

The night manager at the Chicago Laugh Factory has been charged with assaulting U.S. Border Patrol agent during a confrontation outside the Lakeview comedy club last week.Nathan Griffin has been charged with one count of forcibly assaulting,

DHS defends 'crowd control measures' in Chicago ahead of Border Patrol chief Bovino testimony

Concerns are growing over federal operations in the Chicago area. The Border Patrol chief is set to answer a judge's questions in court this week for an ongoing lawsuit regarding the feds' use of force.
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