Trump to install Texas border czar

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.
Trump’s new Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks starts job Monday
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens has been replaced at the federal law enforcement organization, and the Trump administration has selected Texas’s top border official, Mike Banks, to fill his boots starting Monday.
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.
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 change Border Patrol leader to political appointee
Jason Owens, the retiring chief, said he hopes future leaders remain impartial and keep politics out of the agency.
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
President-elect Donald Trump will tap Texas Border Czar Mike Banks to lead the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, according to multiple reports.
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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Quebec government upping border security with Trump set to take office
The Canadian province has hundreds of police officers on call to secure its border with Vermont, New Hampshire and New York, a government official said this week.