US Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino, who recently made headlines after controversial comments following shootings involving federal agents, will retire at the end of March 2026.
Two sources familiar with the matter confirmed their decision to CBS News on Monday. His retirement would mark the departure of the second high-ranking official amid the ongoing immigration crackdown under US President Donald Trump.
Trump previously replaced Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem following her contentious back-to-back Senate hearings.
Bovino previously led federal immigration enforcement operations in several cities, dating back to the first deployment of federal agents in Los Angeles last year.
Over the past year, Bovino and his agents were sent to Chicago, Charlotte, New Orleans and then Minneapolis. Although the operations drew criticism in several cities, they provoked the strongest reaction in Minneapolis.
Two American citizens were killed in Minneapolis in separate shootings involving federal agents. Renee Nicole Good was first shot and killed in her car. Then, a nurse named Alex Pretti died in a separate incident.
Bovino faced widespread backlash after claiming that Pretti wanted to “massacre” federal agents, a claim that lacked evidence.
He was later replaced by Trump border czar Tom Homan to lead immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis.
Bovino returned to El Centro, California, where he previously served as patrol chief for that sector.
