In his own words: Greg Bovino’s rise and fall as a face of Trump’s mass deportations

Bovino wasn't well-known outside the agency until last June, when he became commander of the administration's crackdown in Los Angeles - (AP)

Gregory Bovino, who became a face of the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement tactics in large cities, is retiring from Border Patrol after a controversial final year with the agency.

Bovino, 55, joined Border Patrol in 1996 and steadily rose through the ranks.