Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

REVEALED: Mike banks - The Real Truth

Donald Trump Humiliated: Disgraced Ex-Border Chief Blasts Trump Administration for Siding With 'Swamp Creatures' on Deportations

Greg Bovino, a former Border Patrol official, criticises the Trump administration for abandoning its mass deportation agenda, urging supporters to demand tougher immigration policies and accusing the administration of siding with 'swamp creatures.'

International Business Times UK

Trump news at a glance: a warm welcome and a cold warning as US president visits China

China keen to put Taiwan at the top of agenda that risks being overshadowed by US-Israel war on Iran and disagreements over trade – key US politics stories from Thursday, 14 May at a glance

The Guardian - US

Trump's Border Patrol Chief Abruptly Steps Down After Prostitution Allegations Resurface

Banks' resignation comes weeks after a report citing six current and former Border Patrol employees accused him of repeatedly paying for sex with prostitutes during trips to Colombia and Thailand.

Latin Times

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

US border patrol chief steps down: ‘It’s just time’

IN FULL

The Independent UK

US border patrol chief resigns abruptly amid string of exits by Trump immigration officials

Mike Banks, who led Trump’s border crackdown, resigned weeks after reports of prostitution allegations

The Guardian - US

Trump’s border patrol chief abruptly resigns in latest exit from administration

Mike Banks announces retirement from the agency weeks after prostitution allegations

The Independent UK

Border Patrol Chief Says Agency Is Ready for Cartels: 'Better Look Out'

Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks says the agency is fully prepared for increased cartel activity as the Trump administration touts recent declines in illegal crossings and fentanyl seizures.

Latin Times

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Border Patrol Chief Dismisses 'Absurd' Reports ICE Will 'Target School Buses and Children'

U.S. Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks said he is considering communicating to journalists about Border Patrol operations as he believes incorrect information is being reported

Latin Times

Texas Governor Spent $11 Billion On Border Security. Now He Wants Federal Reimbursement

Greg Abbott sent letters to Congress, urging federal support to cover Texas' multibillion-dollar Operation Lone Star expenditures.

Latin Times

Who Is Mike Banks, The Texas Border Czar Set To Be The Next CBP Chief

Banks played a key role in Texas' Operation Lone Star, an initiative aimed at countering record levels of migrant crossings

Latin Times

Texas Border Czar Mike Banks To Become US Border Patrol Chief

Mike Banks, Texas border czar, selected as next US Border Patrol chief. Strong ties between Texas officials and Trump administration highlighted.

Top News

Trump to tap Texas “border czar” to lead U.S. Border Patrol, report says

Mike Banks, a former Border Patrol agent, has served in his current role as a special advisor to Gov. Greg Abbott since January 2023.

The Texas Tribune

Texas' Abbott declares Tren de Aragua a 'foreign terrorist group,' allowing the creation of dedicated task force

The federal government has already designated the group as a transnational criminal organization

Latin Times

Texas Gov. Abbott is seeking to install more buoy barriers across the state's border with Mexico

His administration is waiting for a court to back its expansion plan

Latin Times

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Latin Times

Illegal immigration in Texas has dropped almost 90% since December, official says

U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported 56,408 migrant encounters between ports of entry in July, an 80 percent drop from last December

The Texas Tribune

Texas lawmakers weigh spending $1.5 billion on more border barriers. Experts say walls alone won’t stop migrants.

The House Appropriations Committee passed House Bill 6 on Monday. If it becomes law, the bill would fund an estimated 50 miles of new barriers at the 1,200-mile Texas-Mexico border.

The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott hires “border czar” to accelerate wall construction

The governor said Mike Banks, a recently retired Border Patrol agent, will work with the Texas National Guard and state troopers to find ways to deter people from crossing the border illegally.

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Department of Homeland Security

Customs and Border Protection

House Appropriations Committee

26 stories

Washington Examiner

17 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.