Border Patrol, Texas and Donald Trump

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
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 Taps Texas Border Czar To Head Up U.S. Border Patrol
President Donald Trump on Tuesday selected Texas border czar Michael Banks to lead the U.S. Border Patrol, tapping a career agent with decades of experience in federal immigration enforcement. Banks,
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 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 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.
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.
US: Texas Expands Border Barrier After Trump’s Return to Office
Texas has ramped up its controversial border security measures by placing additional buoys along the Rio Grande following President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Governor Greg Abbott shared a video of the massive floating barriers being installed at the Texas-Mexico border,
Trump's presidency will bring immediate change to border: Texas sheriff | Morning in America
President Donald Trump on Monday signed more than 200 executive orders, many of which regarded changes at the southern border. Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland discusses how Trump's executive orders will improve operations in Texas and says the border is already in a better position on Day 2 of the Trump administration than in the past four years.
Trump 'border czar' says he’s 'realistic,' mass deportation plan success depends on Congress
The Trump administration won’t be able to remove every undocumented migrant inside the United States, and the success of its promised mass deportation plan is "going to be based on what Congress gives ...
Trump's inauguration raises concerns over border security and impact on Texas laborers
DEL RIO, Texas — Sheriff Joe Frank Martinez of Val Verde County is urging the Trump administration to complete the border ...
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 ...
Trump 'border czar' tells ABC military planes will deport migrants every day
In an interview with ABC "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz, Homan said that only days after Trump took office, the U.S.
US military bases sending troops to Texas-Mexico border
Two military bases in Texas have units that have been activated to bolster border security. Trump 'border czar' tells ABC ...
Gov. Greg Abbott asks Congress to reimburse $11 billion Texas spent on border security
Gov. Greg Abbott asked Congress to reimburse the state for billions of dollars in Texas taxpayer money spent on border security during former President Joe Biden’s administration. In letters Thursday ...