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CHICAGO (NewsNation) — U.S. Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino is accused of violating a national judge’s impermanent restraining bid aft helium was allegedly seen connected footage throwing teardrop state canisters during an migration enforcement cognition successful Chicago connected Thursday.
A tribunal filing includes a photograph of Bovino throwing what appears to beryllium a teardrop state canister toward protesters during an enforcement cognition successful Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. The incidental was being filmed by a protester, and successful the filing, attorneys allege Bovino appears to propulsion either 1 oregon 2 teardrop state canisters implicit the heads of national agents successful beforehand of him and successful the absorption of a assemblage of demonstrators.
Thursday's clash betwixt protesters and national officers marked the 2nd consecutive time that the Little Village vicinity had witnessed encounters betwixt demonstrators and national officers.
A DHS spokesperson did not instantly respond to a NewsNation petition for remark connected the allegations against Bovino.
A photograph taken from video changeable by a protester seems to amusement Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino tossing a canister of a chemic cause during an brushwood with protesters connected Thursday successful Chicago. (Federal Court filing)The filing said that the alleged actions interruption aggregate sections of an bid that was issued by Judge Sara Ellis earlier this month. This week, 2 officials from Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement testified successful national court, asked by Ellis to explain the usage of unit by national agents and officers. The plaintiffs alleged agents had violated the presumption of the restraining order.
Ellis besides sided with the plaintiffs successful seeking Bovino and a apical ICE cause to beryllium deposed astatine a aboriginal date. Bovino, on with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, is among the defendants named successful a national suit brought by respective Chicago-area journalism organizations, protesters and clergy members.
Bovino has overseen Operation Midway Blitz, which began Sept. 7 and has included much than 1,500 arrests, including U.S. citizens.
Ellis acceptable Nov. 5 arsenic the day for a proceeding successful which an injunction volition beryllium sought to marque the impermanent restraining bid against national officers and officials permanent.
