CHICAGO (AP) — A senior Border Patrol official who has become the face of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns in America's big cities appeared in court Tuesday to take questions about the Chicago-area enforcement operation, which has produced more than 1,800 arrests and complaints of excessive force.

The hearing comes after a judge earlier this month ordered uniformed immigration agents to wear body cameras, the latest in a lawsuit brought by news outlets and protesters who say federal agents used excessive force, including tear gas, during protests against immigration operations.

U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis opened her questioning of Greg Bovino by reading aloud the oaths they took when they began their jobs.

“My role is not to tell you that you can or cannot enforce va

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