Border Patrol commander has left Chicago, but some communities remain on edge

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino has left Chicago for North Carolina, but communities on Chicago have nevertheless remained on high alert since he departed.

The man who has led Operation Midway Blitz left the city Thursday, CBS News confirmed the following day. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security also closed its command center at Naval Station Great Lakes in the northern suburbs.

An official also confirmed that all 200 Texas National Guard members who have been in Illinois will return home soon.

Meanwhile, a federal immigration operation has begun to unfold in North Carolina. Videos circulating there show U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents using some of the same aggressive tactics that were used in Chicago for months.

"They're definitely nervous, definitely concerned," said Little Village Community Council President Baltazar Enriquez.

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