Trump to install Texas border czar

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 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.
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.
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.
Former BP agent and Texas border czar Mike Banks appointed as Trump’s Border Patrol chief
Texas border czar Mike Banks has been tapped to be the next US Border Patrol chief, sources told The Post Thursday. Banks, a longtime former border agent himself, will serve as the federal agency’s 27th head under the Trump administration,
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Texas border agents headed to DC for Inauguration Day
U.S. Border Patrol agents from Texas are heading to Washington, D.C., for Inauguration Day on Monday. U.S. Customs and Border ...
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CBP seizes over $158,000 in heroin at Texas-Mexico border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized over $158,000 in heroin during a vehicle inspection at the Brownsville-Matamoros ...
Texas congressman files bill to relocate CBP headquarters to Texas
A congressman from north Texas has filed a bill to relocate U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s headquarters from Washington ...
Texas overtakes San Diego as busiest corridor for illegal crossings — just barely
The year ended with the lowest number of migrant encounters along the U.S.-Mexico border in a long time, with San Diego no ...
CBP officers seize 41.6 pounds of cocaine at El Paso port, arrest 21-year-old driver
According to CBP, officers working at the Paso Del Norte international border in downtown El Paso seized 41.6 pounds of ...
Nearly $1 million worth of cocaine intercepted from tractor at Texas border
Officers reportedly utilized canines and non-intrusive inspection equipment and discovered 30 packages of alleged cocaine, ...
GOP rep pushes to move federal border agency from DC to Texas
For four years, the Biden administration opened our southern border to over 10 million illegal aliens, including murderers, ...
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CBP One App used by migrants as gateway to the United States
Americans, the McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge is a vital link between the economies and educational opportunities of the United States and Mexico. However, for migrants entering the U.S. legally ...
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CBP helicopter, Border Patrol help rescue hiker in Guadalupe Mountains
Specially trained Border Patrol agents and a Customs and Border Protection helicopter crew took part in a weekend mission to ...
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Brownsville CBP officers intercept $158K in heroin at international bridge
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized $158,145 worth of heroin at the Brownsville and Matamoros International ...
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CBP One app offers border guidance to migrants
For many Mexican-Americans in South Texas, the McAllen Hidalgo International Bridge serves as a connector between the ...