CHICAGO — A federal judge in Chicago on Monday grilled U.S. immigration officials about federal agents’ use of tear gas and other forceful tactics against protesters as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown in the city.

U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis has repeatedly expressed concern that federal agents were violating her October 9 order requiring them to wear visible identification and limiting their use of anti-riot weapons such as pepper balls and tear gas. On Friday, Ellis ordered federal officers who have body cameras to turn them on while conducting immigration enforcement activity and during interactions with the public.

At Monday’s hearing, Ellis also said she would allow the plaintiffs in the case — protesters, journalists and clergy members who sued the Trump administration

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