Bovino Demotion Signals Return to California Amid Immigration-Enforcement Controversy

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Source: sacbee.com
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Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino has reportedly been demoted and is expected to return to California’s El Centro Sector, with retirement timing unclear and DHS denying he was relieved of duty. The move comes amid backlash over a Minneapolis shooting by agents under his command and caps a year of high-profile enforcement operations that drew praise from some officials and criticism from labor groups. A return to California would be a homecoming for Bovino, who began his Border Patrol career near the border, while reactions in the state are mixed as past operations face ongoing lawsuits and scrutiny.

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