Border Patrol Commander Bovino to Retire as Immigration Crackdown Evolves

Top Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino, who led mass immigration deployments in cities including Los Angeles, Chicago, Charlotte, New Orleans and Minneapolis and faced scrutiny over a Chicago operation, plans to retire at the end of the month after nearly 30 years with the agency; he has not yet submitted retirement paperwork, and his exit comes as immigration enforcement tactics shift to more targeted actions and amid broader leadership changes within the administration.