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Bakery Owner Denies Immigration Official Entry, Says Racially Targeted

8/25/2026

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Manolo Betancur denied Gregory Bovino entry to his Charlotte bakery.
Betancur said people are pursued because of skin color, not nationality, during their tense conversation.
He closed the bakery, incurred nearly $100,000 debt, and sued DHS in March over losses.
Bovino, former Trump immigration-crackdown official, oversaw Border Patrol in Minneapolis and Charlotte.
Preparing for retirement, Bovino told The New York Times he wished he’d caught more illegal aliens.

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Manolo Betancur denied Gregory Bovino entry to his Charlotte bakery.
Betancur said people are pursued because of skin color, not nationality, during their tense conversation.
He closed the bakery, incurred nearly $100,000 debt, and sued DHS in March over losses.
Bovino, former Trump immigration-crackdown official, oversaw Border Patrol in Minneapolis and Charlotte.
Preparing for retirement, Bovino told The New York Times he wished he’d caught more illegal aliens.