Border Patrol, Trump

Border Patrol Chief Owens announces retirement, Texas border czar to take over
Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens is retiring in April, and will be replaced by Texas Border Czar Mike Banks, after a historic crisis at the southern border.
Trump’s new Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks starts job Monday
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens has been replaced at the federal law enforcement organization, and the Trump administration has selected Texas’s top border official, Mike Banks, to fill his boots starting Monday.
Trump to change Border Patrol leader to political appointee
As the incoming Trump administration prepares to install a political appointee to run the U.S. Border Patrol for the first time in the agency’s 100-year history, retiring chief Jason Owens said in
Trump to install Texas border czar as Border Patrol chief, sources say
Mike Banks, who has spearheaded Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's border crackdown, is expected to be appointed Border Patrol chief after President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office.
Former BP agent and Texas border czar Mike Banks appointed as Trump’s Border Patrol chief
Banks has been serving as the Lone Star State’s first-ever border czar — a position created by Gov. Greg Abbott in 2023 to deal with the unprecedented influx of migrants.
With Trump considering Texas' 'border czar' to head Border Patrol, Cornyn praises pick
Texas' senior U.S. senator says he expects Trump to move swiftly on border matters once he resumes office next week.
Trump picks Texas’ Mike Banks to lead Border Patrol
President-elect Donald Trump will tap Texas Border Czar Mike Banks to lead the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, according to multiple reports.
Who Is Mike Banks, The Texas Border Czar Set To Be The Next CBP Chief
Banks played a key role in Texas' Operation Lone Star, an initiative aimed at countering record levels of migrant crossings
Who will lead the Border Patrol?
In an exclusive interview, Chief Jason Owens shares insights after announcing his retirement from the Border Patrol.
Border Patrol agents arrest gang members, violent criminals
U.S. Border Patrol agents continue to arrest violent gang members, convicted felons, violent criminals and Special Interest ...
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Border Patrol Chief – Iranian, Egyptian nationals caught by agents in El Paso
Chief Jason Owens, head of the United States Border Patrol, announced the apprehension of four Iranians and two Egyptians ...
Guatemalan sex offender arrested by Border Patrol agents in El Paso, officials confirm
The United States Border Patrol in El Paso, TX, arrested a Guatemalan sex offender. It was announced Thursday, January 4th, ...