U.S. Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks is stepping down from his role after nearly a year and a half with the agency, sources told NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network.

The head of U.S. Border Patrol is leaving his role, the latest shakeup in the team overseeing President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement amid the White House’s shift in posture toward illegal im...

Banks took over as border patrol chief in early 2025 and swiftly became central to the Trump administration’s controversial drive to reshape US immigration enforcement.