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Border Patrol's Tear Gas Controversy Disrupts Chicago Halloween Parade

10/28/2025

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Residents in Chicago's Old Irving Park criticized U.S. Border Patrol for disrupting a children's Halloween parade on October 25, 2025.
Allegations emerged that Border Patrol agents used tear gas without warning.
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis questioned Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino about crowd-control tactics.
Ellis issued a temporary restraining order restricting aggressive tactics and mandating body cameras during enforcement activities and daily reports from Bovino.

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Residents in Chicago's Old Irving Park criticized U.S. Border Patrol for disrupting a children's Halloween parade on October 25, 2025.
Allegations emerged that Border Patrol agents used tear gas without warning.
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis questioned Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino about crowd-control tactics.
Ellis issued a temporary restraining order restricting aggressive tactics and mandating body cameras during enforcement activities and daily reports from Bovino.