Chicago, Border Patrol and Presidency of Donald Trump

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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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Judge Admonishes Border Patrol Leader for Tactics in Chicago
US Appeals Court Pauses Order Requiring Top Border Official to Appear Daily Before Judge
Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino back in federal court in Chicago on Thursday to give sworn deposition
Less than 24 hours after an appeals court put a hold on his required daily check-ins with a federal judge, Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino will be back in federal court in Chicago on Thursday morn...

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Judge orders Trump's Chicago immigration leader to court daily
Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino testifies in court over tear gas, use of force
Judge orders CBP Chief Bovino to meet with her every day on immigration operations in Chicago
"Whether it's the use of tear gas. Or the use of hand techniques or any use of force by law enforcement, that's that least amount of force necessary to positively affect the outcome of that mission. ...

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Judge intensifies oversight of agents in Trump's Chicago immigration crackdown
Border Patrol Official No Longer Required To Brief Judge On Chicago Immigration Sweeps

Trump plans to install Border Patrol officials to lead a more aggressive migrant crackdown

The White House has approved a list of ICE leaders to be replaced by Border Patrol officials in coming days amid disappointment with arrest numbers.
USA Today

Border Patrol encounters increase by 60% but remain at some of its lowest levels

Border Patrol encounters in Arizona jumped 61% from July to August 2025 but remain at some of the lowest levels in decades. The increase in Arizona reflects a recent rise in Border Patrol encounters along the entire southern border with Mexico, according ...
WBEZ

Border Patrol’s Bovino agrees to return to court daily, as he and federal judge talk body cams, tear gas, IDs

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,

Immigration agents threatened to arrest Skokie woman for filming them, she told Board

Two U.S. Border Patrol agents threatened a Skokie woman with arrest when she followed and filmed them in Evanston.
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