Trump, Border Patrol and Texas

Trump Taps Texas Border Czar To Head Up U.S. Border Patrol
President Donald Trump on Tuesday selected Texas border czar Michael Banks to lead the U.S. Border Patrol, tapping a career agent with decades of experience in federal immigration enforcement. Banks,
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.
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.
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.
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 picks Texas’ Mike Banks to lead Border Patrol
President-elect Donald Trump will tap Texas Border Czar Mike Banks to lead the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, according to multiple reports.
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Vermont officials identify U.S. Border Patrol agent killed Monday in Coventry
Though law enforcement agencies have not publicly named the slain agent, Sen. Russ Ingalls, R-Essex, identified David Maland ...
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Trump swiftly moves to change immigration and border policies, but many efforts will face challenges
President Donald Trump’s plans to curb immigration and beef up border security began taking effect soon after he was ...
Americans in border county call on Trump to address immigration and finish the border wall
Starr County residents told Fox News Digital they see the border and immigration as top issues going into the president's ...
Texas officers apprehend more than 530,000 illegal border crossers
Since Gov. Greg Abbott launched his border security mission, Operation Lone Star, in 2021, OLS officers have apprehended more ...
Border Agent Reportedly Shot Dead in Vermont Traffic Stop as Trump Sworn In
As much of the nation watched Trump take office for the second time in history, a border agent in Vermont was reportedly shot ...
Feds say 1 suspect dead, another in custody in fatal shooting of U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vt.
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was fatally shot during a traffic stop in northern Vermont on Monday afternoon, and authorities ...