Greg Bovino loses top job at Border Patrol
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Top Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino and some of his agents are expected to leave Minneapolis on Tuesday and return to their respective sectors, according to three sources familiar the discussions,
Current and former officials describe growing frustration and disillusionment with the Trump administration’s approach, even as they support the goal of immigration enforcement.
“I refuse to give more money to CBP and ICE to continue terrorizing our communities and breaking the law,” Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., told The Sacramento Bee. Padilla is the top Democrat on the Senate border patrol and immigration subcommittee.
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Hochul demands removal of Noem, Border Patrol chief after killing of second anti-ICE protester
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sunday demanded the resignation, firing or impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino. The New York governor told reporters that Noem needs to give up her post after another fatal shooting by federal agents of a protester during immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis.
U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin says she will vote against funding the Department of Homeland Security after federal immigration officers fatally shot a second American citizen in Minneapolis Saturday. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said federal agents killed a 37-year-old man who was an American citizen and a lawful gun owner.
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Senate Democrats threaten partial government shutdown over DHS funding after Minnesota shooting
Democrats will block a government spending bill following the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis man by a Border Patrol agent, the Senate minority leader said Saturday – dramatically increasing the chances of a partial government shutdown next week.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: A US Border Patrol agent shot and killed an armed individual in Minneapolis on Saturday morning, sparking unrest and a clash between local and federal authorities. Fox News reported that the incident occurred near East 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue during a federal enforcement operation.
A Border Patrol agent was recorded on video in Minneapolis chasing down a teenager, locking him in between his legs on the ground, and detaining him