U.S. Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino was spotted in Lake County on Friday as federal immigration agents roamed the Waukegan area making arrests.
Bovino was spotted early Friday afternoon with other U.S. Border Patrol agents at the Exxon gas station at Glen Rock Avenue and Belvidere Road in Waukegan.
Bovino purchased drinks at the gas station before walking outside and playing rock-paper-scissors with another agent.
A bystander said, “This is not a joke,” as Bovino, who was smiling and laughing, and the other agent played the game.
A video captured the sound of motorists blaring their horns in the area to warn others about the immigration agents’ presence as bystanders yelled at the convoy of agents.
Another video taken earlier on Friday captured Bovino and another agent again playing rock, paper, scissors as they appeared to be staging at the BP gas station at Greenwood Avenue and Sheridan Road in Waukegan.
The U.S. Border Patrol agents were first spotted in the Waukegan area around 10 a.m. Friday.
Videos from residents showed multiple SUVs and vans in their convoy driving around the Waukegan area, including on the north and south sides of the city.
The agents were spotted near Glen Flora Elementary School, the Home Depot and in downtown Waukegan, among other places. Agents were also on foot in an alley near Clayton Street and Genesee Street.
A witness reported two arrests were made by the agents at Cribb Fine Foods, 626 Franklin Street in Waukegan.
Bovino is a high-ranking official with the U.S. Border Patrol. He is the commander tasked with leading the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown in the Chicago area.
Bovino recently appeared in federal court amid a lawsuit against the Trump administration, leading to a judge issuing a temporary restraining order prohibiting agents from using tear gas and other riot control weapons against those who do not pose an immediate threat.