Border Patrol official Greg Bovino to retire by end of March
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Greg Bovino, a longtime Border Patrol official and one of the agency’s 20 regional sector chiefs who previously led interior operations in Minneapolis and othre major cities, is retiring by the end of March. His departure comes after President Donald Trump ousted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who has been reassigned as special envoy for the Shield of the Americas. Bovino confirmed the decision to Breitbart, with the Washington Examiner corroborating it through a senior government official. He has been a public face of aggressive immigration enforcement, boosting arrests and deportations, a strategy that was scrutinized by a federal judge and drew public backlash after a Minneapolis incident involving two killed U.S. citizens. In the broader context, White House border czar Tom Homan was dispatched to minnesota to de-escalate tensions, and Noem is also leaving her post, with Markwayne Mullin expected to replace her.
Border Patrol official Greg Bovino to retire by end of March
Border Patrol official Greg Bovino, who is one of 20 regional sector chiefs and once led the federal immigration operation in Minneapolis and other major U.S. cities, is retiring by the end of the month.
His departure comes after President Donald Trump ousted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who was simultaneously reassigned as special envoy for the Shield of the Americas.
The embattled Border Patrol official first told Breitbart about his decision. The move was confirmed to the Washington Examiner by a senior government official.
“The greatest honor of my entire life was to work alongside Border Patrol agents on the border and in the interior of the United States in some of the most challenging conditions the agency has ever faced,” Bovino said.
“Watching these agents out there giving it their all in some of the most dangerous of environments we have ever faced was humbling,” he added.
Bovino was previously the public face of the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement operations. He successfully boosted the number of illegal immigrants arrested and deported, but his tactics were scrutinized by a federal judge in Chicago, where a similar operation was underway.
Other cities that also experienced a Bovino-led immigration crackdown were Los Angeles, Charlotte, and New Orleans.
After federal immigration officers shot and killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis two months ago, public opinion turned against Bovino. The administration relieved him of his duties as Border Patrol commander.
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Trump then sent White House border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota to de-escalate tensions. After meeting with Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Homan advised the president to withdraw immigration officers from the state.
Noem is also leaving her post at the end of the month. If confirmed, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) will replace her.
Anna Giaritelli contributed to this reporting.
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