Banks’ resignation takes place two months after Markwayne Mullin, a former Republican senator from Oklahoma, became homeland security secretary. DHS oversees CBP and U.S. Immigration and Customs ...

Michael Banks took over the Border Patrol in January 2025, as illegal crossing numbers were falling following record highs.

Michael Banks is the latest high-profile official to leave the Department of Homeland Security amid President Trump’s ...

U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks’ departure is the latest leadership shake-up of officials implementing President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Mike Banks, the chief of U.S. Border Patrol, is leaving his job. He told Fox News his resignation is effective immediately. U ...

In a statement announcing his exit, Banks said he was “proud” of his tenure at Border Patrol and claimed he was leaving at a time when “the most secure border” in the nation’s history had been achieve ...