Trump to install Texas border czar

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.
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 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 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.
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 will not technically leave the position for another three months, though Mike Banks will be on the job next week.
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
As Trump takes office, a new Texas bill would make it easier to build a border wall
Incoming President Donald Trump will be inaugurated Monday. He has promised to crackdown on illegal immigration on his first ...
Texas officers apprehend more than 530,000 illegal border crossers
Since Gov. Greg Abbott launched his border security mission, Operation Lone Star, in 2021, OLS officers have apprehended more ...
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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 ...
On the southern border, how do Texas residents feel about the incoming Trump administration?
In the weeks leading up to Donald Trump's inauguration, border residents, faith community leaders and law enforcement weigh ...
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, ...
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Many Texas schools take “wait and see” approach to Trump’s mass deportation plans
Schools near the border say it’s hard to prepare for the unknown. Immigration advocates say they should help communities ...
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Three Texas Border Counties Exceeded Soot Pollution Standards But Avoid Consequences
Based on air quality data from 2021-23, Webb County, Hidalgo County, and Cameron County exceeded soot pollution standards.