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Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino was recently deposed as part of a lawsuit over the use of force by immigration agents during Operation Midway Blitz, and transcripts of the proceedings show his questioning grew testy immediately.
Attorneys in the case sparred as Bovino at times evaded questions on the controversial conduct of his agents, who drew sharp criticism for confronting Chicagoans and using tear gas in city neighborhoods.
Read the transcripts of the deposition.
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