Border Patrol Chief Retires After 30 Years

0:00On March 16th, Greg Bovino, the Border Patrol Chief Patrol Agent and Customs and Border Protection Operations Commander, is retiring at the end of March, after nearly 30 years with the agency. He's best known for directing some of the biggest immigration enforcement operations in U.S. history, especially efforts deep inside the country away, from the southern border. Under President Trump's administration, Bovino spearheaded sweeps in major cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, New Orleans, Minneapolis, and Charlotte. These actions focus on gang members and criminals, leading to thousands of arrests over several months. Local leaders in sanctuary cities push back hard against the federal operations, but Bovino kept them going until shifting priorities. Protests turned violent in places like Los Angeles, with rocks thrown at agents and even attempts to ram them with vehicles. One standout effort was Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis, called the largest interior mobilization ever by the Department of Homeland Security. It wrapped up in February, after some high-profile incidents prompted a quick pullback.

1:04Bovino leaves with deep pride in the agents who braved extreme dangers, marking the end of a bold era in interior enforcement.