US EditionBorder Patrol Commander Returns To Reignite 'Operation Midway Blitz' In Chicago: Reports
Senior Border Patrol commander Bovino resumed aggressive immigration enforcement detaining 15 people amid protests and accusations of political intimidation from community leaders.
- 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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