Judge orders Border Patrol boss Gregory Bovino to court
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An Illinois federal judge admonished the Border Patrol official leading the Trump administration’s immigration raids in Chicago for the harsh tactics he and his officers have been using against angry civilians — even on residential streets decked out for a Halloween parade.
U.S. District Judge Sara L. Ellis called Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino into court to respond to reports that his agents violated her orders.
U.S. District Judge Sarah Ellis said Thursday she was “not happy” that immigration agents appear to have violated her order not to use tear gas and other weapons against journalists, protesters and anyone not posing an immediate threat to immigration enforcement agents.
The actions would violate a federal order imposed by U.S. District Court Judge Sara L. Ellis to limit the use of nonlethal weapons and other crowd control tactics.