
Gregory Bovino, the US Border Patrol chief behind Operation Midway Blitz, is under intense scrutiny after a federal judge in Chicago blasted his agents for repeatedly using tear gas during immigration raids, including one that left children choking and terrified at a Halloween parade last weekend.
In a rare and extraordinary ruling, US District Judge Sara Ellis ordered Bovino to appear in court every weekday to personally account for his enforcement actions amid growing outrage over the tactics used under his watch.