Banks, a retired Border Patrol agent, has served as Texas’ “border czar” since 2023 when Abbott created the position. The press offices for the Trump administration’s transition team and ...
In a bid to deter migrants from crossing into the United States, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has declared a state of emergency ...
The incoming Trump administration is planning to install Texas' border czar as head of U.S. Border Patrol, replacing the career official who currently leads the agency in charge of stopping ...
“I created the first ever Texas Border Czar. He did so well that Trump has now selected him to lead the US Border Patrol,” Abbott wrote. “We've never had a better partner to secure the ...
President Donald Trump on Tuesday selected Texas border czar Michael Banks to lead the U.S. Border Patrol, tapping a career agent with decades of experience in federal immigration enforcement.
Trump will return to the White House after his inauguration Monday, and Cornyn, R-Texas, heaped praise on the president-elect's apparent choice to head the U.S. Border Patrol — Gov. Greg Abbott ...