Border Shake-Up: Greg Bovino to Retire
Greg Bovino announces retirement after leading controversial US border enforcement operations under Donald Trump, sparking debate over immigration policy.
Greg Bovino, a leader within the US Border Patrol who had become the public face of President Donald Trump's campaign to crack down on immigration, has announced that he is retiring.
Bovino led operations in Democrat-run cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and Minneapolis—locations where federal agents shot and killed two US citizens during confrontations.
He was removed from his post in Minnesota shortly after the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretty in January; these incidents were condemned by both political parties and sparked widespread protests.
Kirstjen Noem, the head of the Department of Homeland Security—which oversees the Border Patrol—was removed from her position earlier this month. This change was part of a broader reshuffle within the agency initiated by Trump, aimed at fulfilling his campaign pledge to carry out mass deportations.
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"The greatest honor of my entire life has been working alongside Border Patrol agents, both at the border and in the interior of the United States; together, we have faced some of the most challenging circumstances this agency has ever encountered."
He further added that witnessing agents "give their all in some of the most dangerous environments we have ever faced was a truly humbling experience." His retirement will mark the conclusion of a career spanning nearly 30 years in the field of immigration enforcement.
He is eligible for retirement and is just one year away from the mandatory retirement age of 57 for US Customs and Border Protection personnel.
Bovino joined Customs and Border Patrol in 1996; it is the largest law enforcement agency within the Department of Homeland Security. Before joining the Trump administration to lead 'Operation Metro Surge' in Minnesota, he was primarily stationed near the California-Mexico border.
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Following the deaths of Good and Pretty, the Trump administration removed Bovino from his position as 'Commander-at-Large,' and he returned to California. Tom Homan, the head of border affairs (or 'Border Czar'), was appointed to replace him.
He was informed over the phone that Minnesota's U.S. Attorney, Daniel Rosen—who is an Orthodox Jew—could not attend a meeting because he was observing the 'Sabbath' (the Jewish holy day); upon hearing this, Bovino made derogatory remarks.
Public opinion regarding Trump's campaign of mass deportations has been mixed. According to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll, a majority of Americans (61%) still support deporting undocumented immigrants, but most people (58%) disapprove of how the Republican president has handled the issue.
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