Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino, who is overseeing “Operation Midway Blitz” in Chicago, will appear in federal court Tuesday.

Bovino is accused of violating a temporary restraining order issued by District Judge Sara Ellis that orders immigration enforcement agents to limit use of tear gas and other crowd-suppression items except when there is an imminent threat.

Bovino was recorded on video Thursday throwing what appeared to be a tear gas cannister at protesters in the Chicago area, and he’ll be asked about that and other actions by immigration agents during a Tuesday hearing.

Since Ellis issued her order, which also required immigration enforcement agents to wear body cameras at all times, there have been multiple instances in which chemical agents have been used during operati

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