Texas, Donald Trump and Border Patrol

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.
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.
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.
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.
Trump moves to expand on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's border crackdown in first executive orders
The new president said he would designate drug cartels terrorists and send troops to the southern border to repel an “invasion," even as crossings are at a low.
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
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.
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 border residents call on Trump to continue border wall construction
Starr County, Texas residents spoke to Fox Digital about what they want to see President Trump accomplish during his administration and urge the president to continue building the wall.
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Trump to tap Texas “border czar” to lead U.S. Border Patrol, report says
Banks, a retired Border Patrol agent, has served as Texas’ “border czar” since 2023 when Abbott created the position. The press offices for the Trump administration’s transition team and ...
Immigration raids front of mind for S.A. reps as Trump inaugurated
Trump's border czar Tom Homan took to Fox News last week to talk about the possible immigration raids, which could start as ...
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Trump to tap Texas “border czar” to lead U.S. Border Patrol: report
Banks, a retired Border Patrol agent, has served as Texas’ “border czar” since 2023 when Abbott created the position. The press offices for the Trump administration’s transition team and ...
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Pentagon sending troops to the border; Texas DPS welcomes the help
Two days after President Donald Trump took the oath of office, active-duty U.S. military troops are preparing to head to the ...
Chicago, San Diego Brace for Fight With Trump Border Czar Homan
Tom Homan has crisscrossed America since President-elect Donald Trump named the former cop and immigration official his ...
Chicago prepares for deportation arrests targeting hundreds next week after Trump takes office
A U.S. official says immigration officers will target more than 300 people with histories of egregious, violent crimes next ...
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The border propagandist
Melissa del Bosque is a longtime border journalist, investigations editor at Lighthouse Reports, and cofounder of The Border ...