The DOJ is appealing a federal judge's order that mandated CBP Commander-at-Large Greg Bovino to check-in with the judge daily to ensure compliance with an order that restricted federal agents' use of force.

The Border Patrol chief has been at the center of a legal dispute this week over his violent methods in agent deployments in Chicago and Los Angeles

Border Patrol agent Greg Bovino’s tactics have sparked backlash from locals and politicians, with a federal judge even calling out his use of tear gas in a residential neighborhood. NBC News’ Julia Ainsley explains how Bovino became the new face of President Trump’s deportation push.

The DOJ filed the motion with the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday afternoon, hours before Bovino was set to appear at the Dirksen Federal Building to meet with U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis.

Lawyers for the Justice Department are asking a federal appeals court for an administrative stay pausing an order that requires Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino meet in person with Judge Sara Ellis each day.

Bovino, a nearly 30-year veteran of the U.S. Border Patrol, has emerged as a central figure in Trump's aggressive immigration strategy.

Gov. JB Pritzker is calling on federal immigration authorities to cease operations in Illinois for Halloween weekend.

Bovino has become the public face of the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation campaign in Chicago, known as “Operation Midway Blitz.” The judge called him into court one day after attorneys accused him of tossing tear gas into a crowd in the Little Village neighborhood