Retiring Border Patrol Chief's High-Stakes Urban Raids

0:00It's March 17 and Durham, let's get into the news. Gregory Bovino, a 55-year-old veteran of the U.S. Border Patrol, plans to retire in the coming weeks after nearly 30 years on the job. He joined in 1996 and rose through the ranks to become a key figure in the Trump administration's push for tough immigration, enforcement inside major cities. His profile exploded last summer when he led operations in Los Angeles, targeting spots like home depots and car washes for mass arrests. Bovino's teams moved fast with a turn in burn style, hitting multiple locations without pause, which racked up thousands of detentions. In Chicago, he ramped up patrols along the river, entourished areas and neighborhoods, even launching a helicopter raid and using chemical agents. Against crowds, stops in Charlotte and New Orleans followed, drawing both praise for boldness and criticism over aggressive tactics. Since Pete and Minnesota's twin cities amid clashes between protesters and agents, including

1:01the deaths of two U.S. citizens, Bovino was pulled shortly after one fatal shooting on January 24 and reassigned, with President Trump calling it a minor tweak. Today, he serves as chief of the L-Central Sector in California since 2020, capping a career marked by high stakes urban raids far from the border. His exit comes as immigration debates heat up again. This episode is proudly sponsored by our partner. When you want calm, do not reach for your phone, lay back and listen, S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com