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Border Patrol commander, agents reappear in force in Chicago immigrant communities
Greg Bovino leads renewed raids targeting at least 15 detainees amid community resistance and official criticism of aggressive immigration enforcement tactics.
- On Tuesday, Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino returned to the Chicago area with Department of Homeland Security agents, operating in Little Village, Chicago, and nearby Chicago suburbs in a renewed deportation effort.
- A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction last month against Bovino and his agents over alleged excessive force, prior to his departure in November.
- Videos show unmarked cars and Border Patrol agents deploying pepper balls and detaining people in business corridors, while advocates said 15 people, including day laborers and a tamale vendor, were detained Tuesday on the Southwest Side, Berwyn, and Cicero.
- At a Tuesday news conference, activists vowed continued support for immigrant communities as Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he was not notified and called on Bovino to testify before an Illinois commission.
- Broader patterns show repeated use of tear gas and chemical munitions in Operation Midway Blitz, which has produced thousands of arrests and at least one fatal shooting.
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Independent EspañolBorder Patrol commander Greg Bovino returned to the Chicago area on Tuesday, about a month after leaving to lead immigration raids in other cities, immigrant advocates said.
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Border Patrol official who is the face of Trump's crackdown back in Chicago amid immigration raids
Senior Border Patrol official Greg Bovino has returned to the Chicago area, about a month after leaving to lead immigration crackdowns in other cities.
·United States
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