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Commander Gregory Bovino is a top architect in Trump's militarized immigration tactics

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published January 28, 2026 at 11:05 AM CST
Gregory Bovino and other federal agents in Minneapolis. (Tom Baker/AP)
Tom Baker/AP
Gregory Bovino and other federal agents in Minneapolis. (Tom Baker/AP)

Border Czar Tom Homan is headed to Minneapolis to replace Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino as leader of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with CalMatters investigative reporter Sergio Olmos about Bovino’s key role in developing the Trump administration’s aggressive approach to immigration enforcement.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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