U.S. Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino, fellow agents expected to soon leave Chicago

The Trump administration’s aggressive deportation campaign in Chicago is expected to soon ramp down as U.S. Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino and many of his fellow agents prepare to move on to another city, according to two law enforcement officials.

The news appears to signal at least a downshift in the Department of Homeland Security’s “Operation Midway Blitz,” which brought two months of chaos, fear, tear gas and intense litigation to Chicago.

Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin wrote on social media Tuesday morning, “we aren’t leaving Chicago,” claiming that the feds’ campaign lowered homicides, shootings, robberies and other crimes in the city.

Still, the Midway Blitz command post is shutting down, the law enforcement officials told the Chicago Sun-Times.

The development also comes days after U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis handed down a historic order restricting the feds’ use of force against protesters and journalists. She recently ordered Bovino to use a body-worn camera, as well.

The Trump administration is challenging Ellis’ broader ruling and asked the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to intervene.

Bovino’s departure from Chicago is particularly significant, given that he’s the public face of the operation and has drawn particular ire from Ellis, who earlier also handed down a temporary restraining order.

To read the full report, visit chicago.suntimes.com.