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Border Patrol chief Mike Banks resigns in latest Trump immigration shakeup
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Border Patrol chief Mike Banks resigns in latest Trump immigration shakeup

Al Jazeera·Al Jazeera·18 days ago
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The US Department of Homeland Security has seen several high-profile departures, including Todd Lyons and Kristi Noem. Mike Banks has resigned as the head of the United States Border Patrol, in the latest turnover to hit President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement operations. On Thursday, Banks broke the announcement to Fox News, saying “it’s just time” for him to leave. He also took credit for a decline in border crossings since Trump took office for a second term. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Why did Trump fire Pam Bondi from Justice Department, who is Todd Blanche? list 2 of 3 Trump’s Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer latest to leave administration list 3 of 3 US suspect accused of stealing Kristi Noem’s purse sentenced to three years end of list “I feel like I got the ship back on course from the least secure, disastrous, chaotic border to the most secure border this country has ever seen,” Fox News quoted Banks as saying.…

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