Trump to install Texas border czar

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.
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.
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
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
Texas border town braces for mass deportations
Residents in the border community of McAllen, Texas, are preparing for U.S. president-elect Donald Trump to take swift action ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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WATCH: 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 ...
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, ...
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Texas Legislature: School vouchers, cannabis, the border and other key issues this session
The 89th Legislature begins in Austin on Jan. 14. Lawmakers will have several key issues to address when they return.
Texas is already policing the Mexican border − and will play an outsize role in any Trump plan to crack down on immigration
Enforcing immigration law at the border is the federal government’s role. But in Texas, that job has increasingly been taken ...