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Great Choice, @cottagecheesefan.
After his service in the Navy, Banks joined the United States Border Patrol (USBP) as an officer and served in various positions in over 25 years of experience. He held leadership positions in Texas, Arizona, and California, and was the USBP McAllen Station patrol agent in charge and the USBP Rio Grande Valley Sector executive officer and acting division chief. He later was the acting deputy chief of operations for the USBP headquarters in Washington, D.C..
Banks retired from the Border Patrol in January 2023, due to disagreements with the immigration policies of President Joe Biden. Shortly afterward, he was named by Texas Governor Greg Abbott as the state's first border czar on January 30, 2023. Abbott said that he hired Banks to "tap his expertise to deploy strategies that reduce illegal immigration and keep our community safe," and tasked him with helping build the border wall. He was an advisor to the governor for the border and assisted in Operation Lone Star, the state government's operation to control the U.S.–Mexico border.
On January 16, 2025, Banks was named by President-elect Donald Trump to be the Chief of the United States Border Patrol.
Dude looks solid, nice!
I also saw Kristi noem put out a video saying she if she catches anyone crossing the border illegally, she is going to shoot them right in the face like some kind of goat or dog. Border is officially secure!
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