Greg Bovino Addresses European “Remigration” Summit, Aligning with Far-Right Nationalists

Former U.S. Border Patrol commander-at-large Greg Bovino attended the “Remigration Summit 2026” at the Salmanha Residence near Porto, Portugal, drawing about 500 mostly white participants. In a 15-minute lecture he framed “remigration” – the forced removal of non-white residents – as a top priority and offered his border-patrol expertise to European attendees.

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Bovino gained national attention during the Trump administration, overseeing border-patrol sweeps in Chicago and Minneapolis described as lethal. After the deaths of protesters Renee Good and Alex Pretti, he retired in March 2024. He later spoke at CPAC, advocated deporting roughly 100 million people – about one-third of the U.S. population – and posted on X urging ICE agents to “Give them hell and live the moment!!”

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The summit’s organizers were Austrian white nationalist Martin Sellner and Portuguese activist Alfonso Gonçalves, founder of Reconquista. Speakers also included Slovak MP Milan Mazurek, former Belgian MP Dries Van Langenhove, three German Bundestag members linked to the AfD, and Irish influencer Keith Woods. AfD co-founder Kay Gottschalk asked whether similar tactics could be used in Germany, receiving a positive response from Bovino.

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Bovino described remigration as a top priority, calling it perhaps “the most important topic of our lifetime,” and said his ideas matched those of Sellner. He told European contacts he was “a phone call away” to advise on deportations. Gottschalk’s question about applying U.S. tactics in Germany was answered with a clear “yes.” Gonçalves framed the summit as a platform for mass-expulsion, while German intelligence classifies the AfD as extremist.

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Media called the event a fascist conference and dubbed Bovino “Gestapo Greg.” Reports note Sellner’s past vandalism of a Vienna synagogue, his leadership of Generation Identity, and his email exchange with Christchurch attacker Brenton Tarrant. Critics say “remigration” is a euphemism for ethnic cleansing and that Bovino’s advocacy normalizes extremist rhetoric.

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No official statement from the United States government or European authorities has been recorded regarding Bovino’s participation. Concrete policy proposals from the summit remain unverified, and the feasibility of a proposed “model state” in North Africa has not been substantiated.

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• “I am very happy to come over and lend some expertise to the Europeans” — Greg Bovino, former U.S. Border Patrol commander

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• “most important topic perhaps of our lifetime,” — Greg Bovino, former U.S. Border Patrol commander

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• “Could we do…the same in Germany?” — Kay Gottschalk, AfD co-founder

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• “Give them hell and live the moment!!” — Greg Bovino, former U.S. Border Patrol commander

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Analysts expect Bovino may pursue additional engagements with European far-right networks, offering strategic advice on mass deportations. Monitoring any formal policy drafts or collaborative initiatives will be essential to gauge the transnational spread of extremist migration agendas.

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