Border Patrol Chief Vows to Keep Using Tear Gas and Pepper Spray Against Protesters Who 'Cross the Line'

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Source: MEDIAite

Jan 17th, 2026, 2:29 pm


Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino told Fox News on Saturday that a federal judge’s order for agents to stop using pepper spray and tear gas against peaceful protesters will not stop Border Patrol and ICE agents from using either against protesters who “cross the line.”

Fox News Live host Aishah Hasnie asked Bovino whether Border Patrol and ICE agents would change how they deal with protesters, following the judge’s order on Friday. The injunction from district court Judge Katherine Menendez in Minnesota also called for federal agents to stop pulling over peaceful anti-ICE protesters.

Bovino said the order doesn’t change anything because Border Patrol and ICE were only using pepper spray and tear gas against unruly protesters.

“We’re going to continue to use that minimum amount of force necessary to accomplish our mission,” he said. “And we never did use tear gas or any other less-lethal munitions against peaceful protesters.”

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/border-patrol-chief-vows-to-keep-using-tear-gas-and-pepper-spray-against-protesters-who-cross-the-line-following-fed-judges-order/

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Full headline: Border Patrol Chief Vows to Keep Using Tear Gas and Pepper Spray Against Protesters Who ‘Cross the Line’ Following Fed Judge’s Order

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Talk about "Bad Seed", this guy is it. There are a number of cultures who identify those who they dub "bad seed".

[Grokenstein]

1. "Unruly" protestors.

Bovine-o's idea of "peaceful protestors" are the ones who submit silently to Gestapo demands and thank him for the opportunity to lick the boot.

[CanonRay]

2. Except for shooting that pastor in the head in Broadview, IL

[sheshe2]

3. Really Greg?

“And we never did use tear gas or any other less-lethal munitions against peaceful protesters.”

Tell that To Shawn, Destiny and their 6 KIDS! They were driving home FFS! They weren't protesting!

[Zackzzzz]

4. But really, really, What is his Mission?

What is a Mission without Morals.

[PatSeg]

5. Really?

Children, babies, the elderly, pregnant women, and the sickly and disabled?

ICE has been using chemical weapons recklessly and excessively with total disregard to who they are affecting. This is not about unruly protestors, it is about fear and terror.

[kacekwl]

6. Please someone in law

enforcement, some judge somewhere put this god damned Nazi behind bars.