Trump administration officials were expected in federal court Monday to answer questions about whether federal immigration officials violated a court order by using tear gas against protesters in the Chicago area.
Government officials were set to appear before U.S. District Judge Sara L. Ellis in Chicago amid mounting allegations that agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) used tear gas and other non-lethal munitions during recent immigration raids, despite a court order restricting such tactics.
Ellis, who was appointed by President Barack Obama, previously barred federal agents from deploying tear gas, pepper spray, or pepper balls against protesters “who are not posing an immediate threat,” The New York Times reported.
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