Gregory Bovino, the United States Border Patrol commander-at-large, has been removed from his role and will return to California, where he is expected to retire soon, The Atlantic reported, citing a Homeland Security official and two sources familiar with the decision.
Bovino’s sudden demotion is being seen as a clear sign that the Trump administration may be reconsidering its most aggressive immigration tactics following widespread outrage over the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents deployed under his command, an encounter that intensified criticism of the federal crackdown in Minneapolis.
