(NewsNation) — Demonstrators gathered peacefully outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility near Chicago, Friday, marking a dramatic shift in the tone of interactions between protesters and federal agents.
Police outside the facility in Broadview, Illinois, told protesters on Friday they could enter the designated protest zone early if they did not enter the streets. Officers warned that anyone who did so would face arrest. In recent weeks, demonstrators and federal agents have clashed violently at times over ICE operations in and around the city.
CBP commander accused of throwing tear gas canisters, violating judge’s order
Gregory Bovino, a senior Border Patrol official, is accused of violating a federal judge’s temporary restraining order by deploying tear gas. Under the order, federal agents are not supposed to use riot control methods like tear gas unless there is an imminent threat. However, a new video appears to show Bovino tossing a can of tear gas into a crowd of protesters in Chicago. Attorneys representing the protestors, journalists and clergy members say this video shows Bovino and agents disobey the TRO. Community members say a warning was never given…