"The department posted the clip because Bovino was ordered to appear in court before U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis on Tuesday, after he was recently caught on camera pelting a can of tear gas at protesters. Judge Ellis basically gave Bovino a curfew, ruling that he now has to appear in her courtroom every day at 6 p.m. to explain what the fuck is happening with border control in Chicago. Before he could comply on Wednesday, though, an appeals court blocked the order."
"Under Bovino's watch, Chicago's immigration crackdown has netted more than 1,800 arrests and countless complaints of excessive force. In one account, a woman alleged one of Bovino's goons told her, "Do something, bitch," before shooting her five times. (The government alleges she drove at them before one opened fire.) In another court complaint, filed Sunday, one veteran alleges another ICE officer pointed a gun at his face and said, "Bang, bang. You're dead, liberal.""
""No child should be forced to inhale tear gas or other chemical agents while trick or treating in their own neighborhood," he wrote. "Please let children be children for one holiday, free from intimidation and fear." Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, he addressed Bovino specifically: "Your operation has sown fear and division and chaos among law-abiding residents in our communities. If you are unwilling to cease operations and leave our city,""
Greg Bovino, a senior Border Patrol official operating in Chicago, was filmed throwing a can of tear gas at protesters and was ordered to appear before U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis. Judge Ellis required daily 6 p.m. courtroom appearances, an order later blocked by an appeals court. The enforcement operation has produced more than 1,800 arrests and numerous complaints alleging excessive force, including reports of shooting and officers making death threats. Elected officials and governors publicly condemned the tactics, requested a pause over Halloween to protect children, and framed the actions as sowing fear within communities.
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