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Deportation chief Greg Bovino defends Minneapolis operation amid lawsuits

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 10:59 AM UTC · How we work

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Former border patrol chief Greg Bovino defended the Minneapolis deportation operation, calling the withdrawal a surrender.
Bovino told the BBC he is “not responding” to the Good family’s lawsuit over Renee Good’s death.
He was removed after the January shootings of U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Good’s family filed two civil lawsuits alleging wrongful death and a civil-rights conspiracy, naming Bovino and Jonathan Ross.

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Former border patrol chief Greg Bovino defended the Minneapolis deportation operation, calling the withdrawal a surrender.
Bovino told the BBC he is “not responding” to the Good family’s lawsuit over Renee Good’s death.
He was removed after the January shootings of U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Good’s family filed two civil lawsuits alleging wrongful death and a civil-rights conspiracy, naming Bovino and Jonathan Ross.