Overview
- U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis issued a preliminary injunction limiting immigration agents’ use of force and requiring visible identification and broad body‑camera deployment.
- Ellis said Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino admitted he lied about being hit by a rock before throwing tear gas in Little Village, a claim she found disproven by video.
- The Department of Homeland Security criticized the ruling as dangerous to officers and said it will appeal, arguing agents faced violent attacks and gave multiple warnings.
- In a separate case, Judge Robert Gettleman ordered emergency improvements at ICE’s Broadview facility and on Friday noted early compliance, while a magistrate set a site visit.
- Judge Ellis ordered two named detainees released from ICE custody, and protests persisted at Broadview where 14 suburban mothers were arrested during a sit‑in.