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Deborah Cole

German media likens US border patrol official’s coat to ‘Nazi look’

people in tactical gear and civilian clothing stand in a group outside
Gregory Bovino, center, stands flanked by fellow federal agents during a protest against ICE outside the Bishop Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis on 15 January 2026. Photograph: Octavio Jones/AFP/Getty Images

A greatcoat worn by the senior US border patrol official Gregory Bovino, who has spearheaded aggressive immigration operations across the country, has raised eyebrows in German media with some commentators saying it resembled a fascist aesthetic.

Bovino has been an increasingly recognisable figure during the raids in Minneapolis for the brass-buttoned, calf-length olive green coat, which is unlike the fatigues and body armor worn by many of the federal agents.

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