The top Customs and Border Protection official tasked with overseeing the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Chicago has admitted to lying about an incident in which officers deployed tear gas against protesters, according to a federal judge.

United States District Judge Sara Ellis revealed Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino’s admission on Thursday as she handed down a ruling restricting the federal agency’s use of force in the city.

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