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 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 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 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.
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’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.

Residents along the Texas-Mexico border share hopes, fears

Texas overtakes San Diego as busiest corridor for illegal crossings — just barely
In December, the number of migrant encounters by Border Patrol along the Southwest border dropped to about 47,300 — the ...
In single bust, U.S. border officers find what they say is 9 pounds of drugs worth $158K
A drug interception this week at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge resulted in officers finding $158,145 ...
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Texas border wall completed at state-owned ranch in Starr County
A 1.5-mile segment of state-built border wall on newly acquired state land in Starr County in South Texas is completed, state ...
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, ...
Border bills welcome 89th Texas Legislature
Before the Texas’s 89th Legislature began Tuesday, state representatives and senators had already filed over 2,300 bills, ...
Texas is already policing the Mexican border − and will play an outsize role in any Trump plan to crack down on immigration
Over the past half-decade, the state of Texas has been pushing an evolution in the administration and enforcement of ...
Border faith community leaders split on potential changes to immigration policy
"That's just the number we're able to collect." He volunteers with Mission Border Hope, a nonprofit affiliated with the Eagle ...
Driver in Texas migrant smuggling run that led to the deaths of 53 people pleads guilty
A Texas truck driver is facing jailtime after being charged with the deaths of 53 illegal aliens after transporting them in ...