CHICAGO — A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked a lower court order that required senior Border Patrol official Greg Bovino to brief a judge daily about immigration sweeps in Chicago. The one-page order from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals came hours before Bovino’s first scheduled meeting with U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis.
Ellis issued the order after complaints of excessive force during Operation Midway Blitz, which has led to over 1,800 arrests. The Justice Department appealed, calling the judge’s mandate “extraordinarily disruptive” and arguing it interfered with executive enforcement of immigration laws.
The dispute follows recent tear gas incidents during a Halloween parade on Chicago’s Northwest Side. Ellis said she wanted “real-time updates” to prevent further violations and ordered agents to wear badges and body cameras. Bovino defended his agents, telling Fox News he welcomed the chance to show “how bad things really are on the streets of Chicago.”
Separately, Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh was indicted for allegedly blocking an agent’s car during a protest in Broadview, Illinois.
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