Obama Appointed Judge Is Trying to Take Control Of Border Patrol In Chicago

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

A federal judge took an unprecedented step in overseeing the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown throughout the Chicago area. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis, appointed to the bench in Illinois by the Obama…

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