{"id":369412,"date":"2025-11-10T15:06:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T15:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/369412\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T15:06:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T15:06:17","slug":"border-patrol-agents-pose-at-the-bean-for-apparent-photo-op","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/369412\/","title":{"rendered":"Border Patrol Agents Pose At ‘The Bean’ For Apparent Photo Op"},"content":{"rendered":"

MILLENNIUM PARK \u2014 Dozens of Border Patrol agents gathered at the Bean early Monday for a photo op, with chief Gregory Bovino and a few guard dogs at the front.<\/p>\n

It appeared to be a photo shoot for the latest photo op from the agency, which has repeatedly used photos and videos of agents posing in Chicago<\/a> on social media.<\/p>\n

Just before 6:30 a.m., adjacent Monroe Street was filled with undercover SUVs; after 7 a.m., the agents in green fatigues \u2014 many with large firearms \u2014 poured out and marched to artist Anish Kapoor\u2019s Cloud Gate.<\/p>\n

As the federal agents posed in front of the shiny metal art piece, a park worker approached Block Club Chicago\u2018s photographer and told him the artist is known to\u00a0\u201csue\u201d\u00a0anyone who uses his artwork in a way he doesn\u2019t like<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While Border Patrol photographers snapped photos, one agent shouted, \u201cEveryone say, \u2018Little Village!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLittle Village!\u201d the crowd shouted back from the Downtown sculpture, located 6 miles northeast from the Chicago neighborhood. <\/p>\n

Little Village is a famous Mexican-American enclave on the Southwest Side \u2014\u00a0and federal immigration agents have repeatedly targeted the people who live and work there. Agents tear-gassed a Little Village street<\/a> this weekend and were spotted in the area numerous times.<\/p>\n

Department of Homeland Security officials said federal agents were shot at in the neighborhood over the weekend, but no one was injured. Legal observers said it was agents who created a \u201cdangerous and unsafe environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ald. Mike Rodriguez (22nd), who represents Little Village, said never heard the shots that were allegedly fired at immigration agents. He was nearby when agents deployed a chemical agent during an arrest. \u201cIt was a reign of terror,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

After fielding testimony from several witnesses present at the scene of the reported shooting, Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) also cast doubt over Homeland Security\u2019s version of events.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Feds Pepper Spray 1-Year-Old In Cicero, Use Tear Gas In Clash With Little Village Neighbors<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

On Monday morning at the Bean, Bovino warned the agents that a media member was present during their photo op, saying to \u201cmask up.\u201d<\/p>\n

The agents took a few photos, then they left the park by 7:30 a.m., some posing for photos and navigating over the slippery ice from the night\u2019s winter storm.<\/p>\n

As they exited, Bovino called Block Club Chicago \u201cChicago\u2019s Liars Club.\u201d He questioned the publication\u2019s coverage of federal immigration operations in the city.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Federal Judge Blasts Border Patrol Boss For Lying, Extends Order Restricting Use Of Force<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHow come you never report on the work we do to improve the community?\u201d Bovino inquired.<\/p>\n

In late October, Bovino tear-gassed a crowd in Little Village without apparent warning<\/a> \u2014 violating a judge\u2019s order that federal immigration agents must stop attacking journalists and peaceful protesters, attorneys said at the time. <\/p>\n

In September, ICE and Border Patrol launched operations Midway Blitz and At Large, which are supposed to focus on arresting and removing undocumented immigrants with serious criminal histories.<\/p>\n

But federal agents have\u00a0shot at least two people<\/a>,\u00a0killing one<\/a>; repeatedly\u00a0tear-gassed protesters<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0first responders<\/a>;\u00a0shot rubber bullets<\/a>\u00a0at protesters;\u00a0detained U.S. citizens<\/a>,\u00a0including children<\/a>;\u00a0handcuffed a Chicago alderperson in a hospital<\/a>;\u00a0smoke bombed and tear-gassed a Chicago street<\/a>;\u00a0fired a chemical weapon at a TV reporter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0detained a journalist<\/a>, among other incidents.<\/p>\n

\"\"U.S. Border Patrol agents gather for a photo at Millennium Park and the Cloud Gate after the winter storm overnight in Chicago on Nov. 10, 2025. Credit: Colin Boyle\/Block Club Chicago<\/p>\n

\"\"U.S. Border Patrol agents gather for a photo at Millennium Park and the Cloud Gate after the winter storm overnight in Chicago on Nov. 10, 2025. Credit: Colin Boyle\/Block Club Chicago<\/p>\n

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\"\"U.S. Border Patrol agents exit after gathering for a photo at Millennium Park and the Cloud Gate after the winter storm overnight in Chicago on Nov. 10, 2025. Credit: Colin Boyle\/Block Club Chicago<\/p>\n

\"\"U.S. Border Patrol agents gather for a photo at Millennium Park and the Cloud Gate after the winter storm overnight in Chicago on Nov. 10, 2025. Credit: Colin Boyle\/Block Club Chicago<\/p>\n

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