US EditionTop US Border Patrol official Bovino, some agents to leave Minneapolis, CNN reports
Bovino's departure follows frustration over handling of Alex Pretti's shooting; some Border Patrol agents remain among 3,000 federal officers in Minnesota, officials said.
- On January 26, 2026, reports said Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino and some of his agents are expected to leave Minnesota imminently.
- After the fatal shooting, city protests intensified as videos circulated showing 37-year-old Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti was fatally shot during a federal operation.
- The White House dispatched Tom Homan, White House border czar, to Minneapolis on Monday to manage Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations and serve as the main point of contact.
- After a phone call between Gov. Tim Walz and President Donald Trump, the president said they appeared on a similar wavelength, while a federal lawsuit seeks to reduce agents to pre-surge levels.
- With Operation Metro Surge deploying more than 3,000 federal agents, about 2,000 are Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and about 1,000 are Customs and Border Patrol officers, though it remains unclear how many Border Patrol agents will be pulled back.
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In addition to him, some of his border guards are also to be removed, as the US stations CNN and CBS News reported.
Trump paves the ground for Minnesota retreat as he touts talks with governor, mayor: 'lots of progress is being made'
President Donald Trump softened his tone Monday on the immigration crackdown in Minnesota, touting productive conversations with the governor and Minneapolis mayor as he sent the border czar to take charge of much of the enforcement effort. Some federal agents were expected to leave as soon as Tuesday. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he spoke by phone with Trump, who praised the discussion and declared that “lots of progress is being made.” Fr…
Commander Gregory Bovino has become the face of the controversial operations of federal officials in Minneapolis. Now he is to be removed according to media reports. According to media reports, Gregory Bovino, the controversial commander of the border guard agency, is to leave Minneapolis soon. Next to him, some of his border guards are to be removed shortly, as the US stations CNN and CBS News reported. They rely on familiar sources. According …
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