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A Department of Justice attorney told a federal judge Thursday that the Trump administration’s Chicago-area “Operation Midway Blitz” immigration enforcement campaign isn’t over.

The lawyer was responding to claims made in a filing this week asking for the judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by protesters, clergy and journalists over immigration agents’ use of force against civilians.

Plaintiffs made the surprise motion to dismiss their case after an appeals court indicated it may not uphold the lower court judge’s order restricting use of force including tear gas and other riot control weapons.

The judge also slammed the DOJ’s contention that dismissing the case would bar future claims of constitutional violations by immigration agents.

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