Border Patrol, Texas and Trump

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.
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.
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.
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.
Trump picks Texas’ Mike Banks to lead Border Patrol, reports say
President-elect Donald Trump will tap Texas Border Czar Mike Banks to lead the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, according to multiple reports.
Who Is Mike Banks, The Texas Border Czar Set To Be The Next CBP Chief
Banks played a key role in Texas' Operation Lone Star, an initiative aimed at countering record levels of migrant crossings
Chicago, San Diego brace for deportation fight with Trump border czar Homan
San Diego and Chicago leaders have vowed to defy Tom Homan by protecting undocumented migrants from deportation.
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Melissa del Bosque is a longtime border journalist, investigations editor at Lighthouse Reports, and cofounder of The Border ...
Bill would create new Homeland Security division in Texas Department of Public Safety
A new bill filed in the Texas Senate would create a new Homeland Security division within the Texas Department of Public ...
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott unveils new border security strategy
Adjutant General of Texas Major General Thomas Suelzer and Texas Border Czar Mike Banks. Abbott has previously accused the Biden administration of creating a "war zone" on the border by failing ...
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 ...
Chicago and San Diego brace for fight With Trump border czar
Tom Homan has promised “shock and awe” in his capacity as border czar, and he has zeroed in on two cities he plans to target ...
Trump has promised mass deportations. His model is an Eisenhower program with an ugly history
Under the operation that began in 1954, the Border Patrol, military and state and local police rounded up hundreds of thousands of people nationwide.
Trump Immigration Forces to Target Multiple Cities, Border Czar Says
Asked on Fox News if deportation raids would be launched in multiple cities, including Chicago, Homan said, "I wouldn’t ...