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Gregory Bovino, chief patrol agent of the U.S. Border Patrol's El Centro Sector, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Los Angeles, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Border Patrol agent who led immigration crackdown in Los Angeles arrives in Chicago

The Border Patrol agent who led the immigration crackdown in Los Angeles has announced his arrival in Chicago. In a social media post on Tuesday, Bovino shared footage of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicles in the city, stating that “Operation At Large” is in Chicago. President Donald Trump has promised increased deportations in Chicago, despite objections from local leaders and residents. Immigration advocates have noticed a rise in immigration enforcement recently. The increased activity has caused fear among immigrant communities, leading to the cancellation of some Mexican Independence Day celebrations. Officials have not clarified the operation’s scope.

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FILE - This frame grab from video, provided by the Mexican government, shows Ovidio Guzman Lopez being detained in Culiacan, Mexico, Oct. 17, 2019. (CEPROPIE via AP File)

Son of ‘El Chapo’ to plead guilty in US drug trafficking case

Ovidio Guzman Lopez, the son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” intends to plead guilty to U.S. drug trafficking charges, according to court documents filed Tuesday. Prosecutors say he, along with his brother, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, ran a faction of the cartel known as the “Chapitos,” or little Chapos, that exported fentanyl to the United States. Ovidio Guzman Lopez, who faces money laundering, drug and firearm charges, would be the first of the brothers to enter a plea deal.

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