Gov. Greg Abbott says his 'border czar' has been promoted to lead U.S. Border Patrol
The U.S. Border Patrol chief’s official X account posted Tuesday that Texas "border czar" Mike Banks was the agency’s 27th leader.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Texas' Border Czar Mike Banks to lead President Donald Trump's Border Patrol
Texas launched its own border strategy during the Biden Administration, and now President Donald Trump has picked the leader of that project to run the Border Patrol.
Texas Sheriff on deportations, securing the border amid Trump’ excutive orders
On Monday, January 20, recently inaugurated President Donald Trump signed multiple executive orders, proclamations, and ...
Pentagon will send 1,500 active-duty troops to US-Mexico border, officials say
The troops are expected to be used to support Border Patrol agents, with logistics, transportation and construction of ...
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US Military Set To Deploy More Than A Thousand Active Duty Troops To Southern Border, Reports Indicate
The U.S. military will order more than a thousand additional active duty troops to assist with U.S. Customs and Border ...
Texas officers apprehend more than 530,000 illegal border crossers
(The Center Square) – Since Gov. Greg Abbott launched his border security mission, Operation Lone Star, in 2021, OLS officers ...
Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont worked at the Pentagon during 9/11, family says
A U.S. Border Patrol agent who was killed in Vermont during a traffic stop near the Canadian border was a military veteran ...
Border officials praise, activists decry Trump's immigration crackdown
In the less than 48 hours President Donald Trump has been in office, he’s taken various actions to crack down on immigration.