Man Fires Shots At Border Patrol Agents
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Senior White House aides have reportedly been disappointed with ICE and impressed by Border Patrol’s operations in Los Angeles and Chicago, including rappelling from helicopters and leaping from unmarked trucks during raids, and believe that same approach could reinvigorate ICE’s field offices.
U.S. District Judge Georgia Alexakis ordered the testimony Wednesday in the criminal case against Marimar Martinez, who was shot by the Border Patrol agent -- identified for the first time as Exum -- on Oct. 4 in the Brighton Park neighborhood. The incident led to chaotic street protests and the deployment of tear gas by federal agents.
The possible moves suggest that despite efforts to arrest immigrants en masse, the administration believes ICE isn’t being aggressive enough.
A Customs and Border Patrol agent appeared to brag to fellow agents about his marksmanship when he shot a woman five times after their cars collidedin Chicago last month, text massages shown in court revealed.
The incident involving Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino, has been a key part of the court proceedings challenging immigration tactics in Chicago.
One man is at the forefront of the media frenzy around the Trump administration’s immigration strategy: Gregory Bovino. While he has served in Border Patrol under various capacities for years, Bovino has taken a front-facing role in the second Trump administration.
Patrol Chief Jon Hein faced a flood of criticism — from ex-cops, internet trolls and members of his own department — after his officers were ordered not to respond to the Oct. 4 shooting in Brighton Park.
Masked and armed Border Patrol agents arrested a U.S. citizen in Los Angeles and drove off with his car while his 22-month-old baby was still strapped in the backseat on Tuesday, Nov. 4