In Their Words: How Gregory Bovino became a face of Trump's mass deportations and ended his career
By Elliot Spagat
Published on March 17, 2026.
Gregory Bovino, a former Border Patrol chief who became a prominent figure in the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement tactics, plans to retire from the force in the coming weeks. He joined the Border Patrol in 1996 and steadily rose through the ranks before becoming commander of the administration’s crackdown in Los Angeles last June. The crackdown resulted in thousands of arrests, including those near Home Depots and at car washes. Boveino was also a presence during Minnesota's Twin Cities as demonstrators clashed with immigration authorities, leading to the deaths of U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti. He was replaced by White House border czar Tom Homan and later led a daily briefings on how his agents are enforcing the law in Chicago.
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