By Diana Novak Jones

CHICAGO (Reuters) -A U.S. court on Wednesday paused a judge’s order that restricted when federal immigration agents can use tear gas and other anti-riot weapons on Chicago area residents, journalists and clergy members protesting the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the city.

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted the government’s emergency request to pause the order, which required federal immigration agents to give warnings before deploying tear gas and other weapons. The order had also barred agents from arresting or dispersing journalists and required them to wear body cameras and clear identification.

The government asked for the pause on November 10, saying the judge’s order impermissibly micromanaged federal law enforcement in Chicago.

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