Top Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino, who oversees the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the Chicago area, came under the microscope of a federal judge Tuesday after she received reports federal agents were not following her order to limit aggressive tactics and warn protesters and journalists before using tear gas and less-lethal munitions.

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,

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino is in federal court in Chicago, testifying before Judge Sara Ellis on alleged violations of a temporary restraining order during Operation Midway Blitz.

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

Bovino, a nearly 30-year veteran of the U.S. Border Patrol, has emerged as a central figure in Trump's aggressive immigration strategy.

Border Patrol chief faces court deposition over tear gas use against Chicago immigration protesters as Trump's border czar defends controversial tactics.

The agents were joined by Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino, just days after a federal judge ordered him to sit for a deposition regarding the government’s handling of protesters during “Operation Midway Blitz,” President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation campaign in the Chicago area.