Federal Judge Blasts Border Patrol Boss For Lying, Extends Order Restricting Use Of Force

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At a hearing Thursday morning, U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis extended restrictions she put on area immigration enforcement through a temporary restraining order last month. The order limits federal immigration agents’ use of force, including tear gas and riot-control weapons, against peaceful protesters, journalists and others. It also mandates that agents wear badges or display other visible identification, and it requires that most agents use body cameras.

The preliminary injunction order is the latest development in a lawsuit filed on behalf of Block Club Chicago and other media organizations that seeks to protect the First Amendment rights of journalists and peaceful protesters.

Ellis did not give an end date for her order, and no trial date has been set for the case. In the meantime, the parties will appear in court periodically for status updates.

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Ellis cited a series of examples. She noted that Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino, the on-the-ground leader of the federal government’s immigration crackdown in Chicago, admitted in a deposition that he lied when claiming he was hit by a rock before tear-gassing people in Little Village last month.

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