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Border Patrol Chief Remains Amid Immigration Controversy

1/27/2026

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Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, says Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino has not been relieved of his duties.
She refutes claims from conservative journalist Nick Sortor and reports in The Atlantic that Bovino was relieved.
The dispute follows a recent shooting involving Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Tim Walz (Governor of Minnesota) discussed immigration enforcement, signaling potential collaboration to address ongoing tensions.

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Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, says Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino has not been relieved of his duties.
She refutes claims from conservative journalist Nick Sortor and reports in The Atlantic that Bovino was relieved.
The dispute follows a recent shooting involving Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Tim Walz (Governor of Minnesota) discussed immigration enforcement, signaling potential collaboration to address ongoing tensions.