US Border Patrol chief resigns, adding to Trump administration departures.

On Thursday, Michael Banks, who had served as the chief of U.S. Border Patrol, stepped down, marking another senior immigration enforcement appointment to depart from the Trump administration.

“We thank US Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks for his decades of service to this country,” Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott said.

“During his time as chief, the border was transformed from chaos to the most secure border ever recorded,” Scott added in a statement.

During his campaign, President Donald Trump pledged to halt crossings along the U.S.–Mexico border and to deport millions of undocumented migrants.

Under Banks, the Border Patrol expanded its operations beyond the border, deploying agents to conduct migrant round‑ups in major U.S. cities.

Trump replaced Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in March and demoted a prominent CBP commander.

Todd Lyons, the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has announced that he will resign later this month.

AFP

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