Border Patrol, Texas and Jason Owens

Border Patrol Chief Owens announces retirement, Texas border czar to take over
Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens is retiring in April, and will be replaced by Texas Border Czar Mike Banks, after a historic crisis at the southern border.
Former BP agent and Texas border czar Mike Banks appointed as Trump’s Border Patrol chief
Banks has been serving as the Lone Star State’s first-ever border czar — a position created by Gov. Greg Abbott in 2023 to deal with the unprecedented influx of migrants.
Border Patrol Jason Owens backs agents who 'give 100%"
Border Patrol Jason Owens backs agents who 'give 100%" Retiring Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens announced he is stepping down, and praised his agents, who he said gave 100% to the mission
USBP Chief Jason Owens announces retirement after 29 years
A career dedicated to service and patriotism is nearing its final chapter for the highest-ranking Border Patrol Agent in the United States. After nearly three decades, U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens is set to retire in April.
Trump to install Texas border czar as Border Patrol chief, sources say
Mike Banks, who has spearheaded Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's border crackdown, is expected to be appointed Border Patrol chief after President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office.
Who will lead the Border Patrol?
In an exclusive interview, Chief Jason Owens shares insights after announcing his retirement from the Border Patrol. Today, the Border Sheriffs Coalition sent a letter to Governor Abbott ...
Trump to change Border Patrol leader to political appointee
Jason Owens, the retiring chief, said he hopes future leaders remain impartial and keep politics out of the agency.
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Migrant convicted of sexual battery caught in New Mexico without documentation
Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens announced the arrest of an undocumented migrant previously convicted of aggravated sexual battery of a child under 13 in New Mexico. Maximino Ortiz-Rodriguez, a Mexican ...
Trump’s new Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks starts job Monday
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens will not technically leave the position for another three months, though Mike Banks will be on the job next week.