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Trump Taps Texas Border Czar To Lead US Border Patrol
President Donald Trump on Tuesday selected Texas border czar Michael Banks to lead the U.S. Border Patrol, tapping a career
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.
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.
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Trump taps Texas Border Czar Mike Banks to head U.S. Border Patrol
President-elect Donald Trump continues to fill out his future administration with another notable pick to lead the U.S. Border Patrol.
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 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.
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.
Trump picks Texas’ Mike Banks to lead Border Patrol, reports say
President-elect Donald Trump will tap Texas Border Czar Mike Banks to lead the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, according to multiple reports.
Trump’s new Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks starts job Monday
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens will not technically leave the position for another three months, though Mike Banks will be on the job next week.
Who Is Mike Banks, The Texas Border Czar Set To Be The Next CBP Chief
Banks played a key role in Texas' Operation Lone Star, an initiative aimed at countering record levels of migrant crossings
Who will lead the Border Patrol?
In an exclusive interview, Chief Jason Owens shares insights after announcing his retirement from the Border Patrol.
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President Trump's executive orders on immigration, southern border poised for legal challenges
The border was a big theme of President Trump's inauguration speech. Some of the orders are more ceremonial, while others ...