Greg Bovino, the former U.S. Border Patrol commander who became a prominent figure during the Trump administration’s large-scale deportation initiatives, is set to retire. His career saw him reassigned from his leadership position following contentious immigration raids across the nation.
Bovino’s reassignment from his role as a leading figure at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) occurred in January. This shift came in the wake of the tragic deaths of two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, in Minneapolis during immigration enforcement actions.
Bovino shared news of his retirement in an interview with Breitbart, marking the end of a significant chapter in his career.
Reflecting on his tenure, Bovino remarked, “The greatest honor of my entire life was to work alongside Border Patrol agents on the border and in the interior of the United States in some of the most challenging conditions the agency has ever faced. Watching these agents out there giving it their all in some of the most dangerous environments we have ever faced was humbling.” His words capture the respect and admiration he holds for his colleagues.
After stepping down from his national leadership role, Bovino resumed duties as the Border Patrol sector chief in El Centro, California, continuing his commitment to the agency until his retirement.
He returned to his role as Border Patrol sector chief in El Centro, California.
Bovino and his team were dispatched to Los Angeles in June 2025, where they arrested criminal illegal immigrants, sparking local outcry, including from Mayor Karen Bass, who confronted Bovino.
The events there were followed by operations in several other cities before deploying to Minneapolis.
People yell at U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino and other agents while they stop at a gas station. Bovino will be leaving Minnesota amid contentious immigration enforcement operations, sources told Fox News. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Over time, Bovino and federal immigration authorities came under heavy scrutiny from Democrats, who denounced them as being indiscriminate and aggressive. They were accused of targeting immigrants with no criminal records and even U.S. citizens.
In Minneapolis, agents were followed by civilians who were seen impeding law enforcement operations.
Good was shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent as she drove forward in his direction, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said.
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino and his men stop at a gas station while on patrol on Dec. 17, 2025, in Evanston, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Pretti was fatally shot after he approached immigration agents with a 9mm handgun and resisted when they tried to disarm him, authorities said.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the DHS and the USBP.
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