US Border Patrol agent Gregory Bovino, who recently made headlines for controversial remarks following shooting incidents involving federal agents, is set to retire at the end of March 2026.
Two sources familiar with the matter confirmed his decision to CBS News on Monday. His retirement will mark the departure of the second senior official amid the ongoing immigration crackdown under US President Donald Trump.
Earlier, Trump replaced Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Kristi Noem, following her contentious Senate hearings.
Bovino previously led federal immigration enforcement operations in several cities since the first deployment of federal agents to Los Angeles last year.
Over the past year, Bovino and his agents were deployed to Chicago, Charlotte, New Orleans and then to Minneapolis. Although the operations drew criticism in several cities, they sparked the strongest backlash in Minneapolis.
Two US citizens were killed in Minneapolis in separate shootings involving federal agents. Renee Nicole Good was first shot and killed in her car. Then a nurse named Alex Pretti was killed in a separate incident.
Bovino faced widespread backlash after claiming that Pretti wanted to “massacre” federal agents, a claim that lacked evidence.
He was later replaced by Trump’s border czar Tom Homan to lead immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis.
Bovino returned to El Centro, California, where he previously served as Chief Patrol Agent for that sector.
