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Trump Taps Texas Border Czar To Lead US Border Patrol
President Donald Trump on Tuesday selected Texas border czar Michael Banks to lead the U.S. Border Patrol, tapping a career
Trump to tap Texas “border czar” to lead U.S. Border Patrol, report says
Mike Banks, a former Border Patrol agent, has served in his current role as a special advisor to Gov. Greg Abbott since January 2023.
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 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.
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.
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.
Chicago braces for fight with Trump border czar
There are good reasons to expect that Chicago would be the primary target,” said U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia.
Texas law enforcement officials at the border looking forward to Trump administration changes
While law enforcement efforts to secure Texas' border with Mexico have come under heavy criticism in recent years by immigrant rights advocates, many law enforcement officials say they are feeling positive as President Donald Trump returns to the White House.
Texas law enforcement optimistic about border security as President Trump returns
Texas' border security efforts, particularly Operation Lone Star, have faced criticism, but law enforcement officials are hopeful that President Donald Trump's return will strengthen their initiatives.
Immigration raids front of mind for S.A. reps as Trump inaugurated
Trump's border czar Tom Homan took to Fox News last week to talk about the possible immigration raids, which could start as ...
How Trump's promised mass deportation of migrants may work: Will the military be involved?
Tom Homan, Trump's border czar, has described what the operation might look like and who could be involved in immigration ...
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Border agents getting their ‘mojo back’ as migrant crossings into US slow to a crawl ahead of Trump inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump hasn’t even been sworn in yet, but his promises of an immediate border crackdown are already ...
Trump to tap Texas “border czar” to lead U.S. Border Patrol: report
Trump will pick Mike Banks, a special advisor to Gov. Greg Abbott for border matters, to lead the U.S. Border Patrol.
Trump moves to expand on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's border crackdown in first executive orders
The new president said he would designate drug cartels terrorists and send troops to the southern border to repel an ...
Chicago prepares for deportation arrests targeting hundreds next week after Trump takes office
A U.S. official says immigration officers will target more than 300 people with histories of egregious, violent crimes next ...