Excessive force allegations against immigration agents are the focus of a Chicago court hearing
Witnesses in a Chicago courtroom describe being hit with tear gas and rubber bullets during protests against federal immigration policies. A federal judge is hearing testimony in a lawsuit filed by news outlets and protesters. Attorneys played a clip showing senior Border Patrol official Greg Bovino tackling a man during a demonstration. The judge has ordered agents to wear badges and banned certain riot-control techniques. Witnesses claim the actions by agents were unprovoked. A federal judge is expected to rule on a class-action lawsuit alleging inhumane conditions at a Chicago-area immigration facility.