Minnesota Officials Allege Border Patrol Leader Made Antisemitic Remarks in Planning Call
TL;DR
Minnesota officials allege Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino used antisemitic language on a Jan. 12 planning call about coordinating a Saturday meeting amid a surge in immigration enforcement, including questions about Orthodox Jews taking Sabbath and the phrase “chosen people.” The remarks, described as an antisemitic rant, were reported amid broader tensions over federal immigration operations; Bovino has since been reassigned to California’s El Centro sector as backlash grew. Responses from DHS, the White House, and DOJ were not provided in the report.
- Officials in Minnesota allege Bovino used language offensive to Jews on conference call CBS News
- Bovino Is Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor’s Jewish Faith on Call With Lawyers The New York Times
- Gregory Bovino reportedly mocked US Minnesota attorney’s Jewish faith The Guardian
- Senior US Border Patrol official mocks Jewish US prosecutor in Minnesota for observing Sabbath Ynetnews
- Breaking News: The Border Patrol leader Greg Bovino mocked the Jewish faith of the U.S. attorney in Minnesota during a call with lawyers, according to several people with knowledge of the conversation. facebook.com
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