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Trump’s border patrol chief abruptly resigns in latest exit from administration

The Independent·Alex Woodward·19 days ago
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U.S. Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks is immediately retiring from his role after nearly four decades in federal law enforcement, marking at least the fifth Homeland Security official to leave the agency tasked with implementing Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts. “It’s just time,” he said in a statement to Fox News . “I feel like I got the ship back on course.” He said it’s now “time to pass the reins” after his 37 years at Border Patrol, which policies American borders under U.S. Customs and Border Protection. His abrupt departure marks the latest high-profile exit from the Trump administration in recent weeks after several Cabinet-level firings and resignations as the president entered a second year back inside the White House. He’s among at least five Homeland Security officials to leave the agency this year, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement ’s Acting Director Todd Lyons, who is also retiring this month.…

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