Trump to tap Texas “border czar” to lead U.S. Border Patrol, report says
- President-Elect Donald Trump will select Mike Banks to lead the U.S. Border Patrol, as reported by the New York Post.
- Mike Banks has been Texas' Border Czar since 2023, advising Governor Greg Abbott on border issues.
- Texas has deployed Department of Public Safety troopers and National Guard soldiers to the border for Operation Lone Star.
- U.S. Senator John Cornyn praised Trump's choice, stating that nobody understands the border better than Texans.
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Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens Announces Retirement
After leading the agency since June 2023, U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens announced he would retire in April. Owens, appointed by President Biden as the 26th Chief of the United States Border Patrol, served the agency for nearly three decades. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

Border Patrol Chief Owens announces retirement, Texas border czar to take over
close Video Border Patrol Jason Owens backs agents who give 100%” Retiring Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens announced he is stepping down, and praised his agents, who he said gave 100% to the mission Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens is stepping down from his role as head of the agency – telling Fox News that his agents have given 100% in difficult conditions, including some of the worst conditions he’s seen in his entire career. Owens, who was …
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