A federal appeals court on Wednesday temporarily paused a judge’s order requiring Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino to provide daily updates on immigration enforcement activities in Chicago.
A federal appeals court on Wednesday temporarily paused a judge’s order requiring Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino to provide daily, in-person updates on immigration enforcement activities in Chicago.
District Judge Sara Ellis, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, had ordered Bovino on Tuesday to appear in person at Northern Illinois District court every weekday at 5:45 p.m. to brief the court on “Operation Midway Blitz.”
Ellis’ demand was part of a broader order that required US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to provide all use of force reports and body-camera footage since September, amid concerns over federal law enforcement’s response to anti-immigration enforcement protesters.
The judge issued her strict order after expressing concerns that a previous temporary restraining order barring federal immigration agents from using chemical agents, such as tear gas or pepper spray, on protesters, clergy and journalists wasn’t being followed.
