Border Patrol agents under fire for allegedly disrupting children's Halloween parade in Chicago [View all]

Source: ABC News

October 27, 2025, 5:00 PM


The U.S. Border Patrol is coming under criticism from Chicago residents who claim federal agents disrupted a children's Halloween parade over the weekend, allegedly with aggressive tactics and tear gas during an immigration enforcement incident.

The latest clash between federal agents and residents came as Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino, who is leading the "Operation Midway Blitz" immigration enforcement in Chicago, is scheduled to appear before a federal judge on Tuesday.

Judge Sara Ellis of the U.S. District Court for the Northern Illinois has ordered Bovino to appear before her following allegations that he had personally deployed tear gas on a crowd of demonstrators "without justification" last week, according to court filings in a lawsuit against the federal government.

Ellis indicated in a hearing earlier this month that she was “profoundly concerned” over the tactics used by federal agents in a series of clashes with protesters. She issued a temporary restraining order on Oct. 9, restricting federal agents from using aggressive tactics to quell protests, including the deployment of tear gas without advanced warning.

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