"“It’s just time,” Banks was quoted as saying in a report on the Fox News website. “I feel like I got the ship back on course from the least secure disastrous chaotic border to the most secure border this country has ever seen,” he said."
"In a statement, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection commissioner, Rodney Scott, thanked Banks for his service “during one of the most challenging periods for border security.” The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment."
"CBP is one of the federal agencies that participated since last year in a series of immigration enforcement operations, carried out primarily in cities governed by Democrats -an effort that triggered a spike in arrests and led to the fatal shooting of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis this year at the hands of federal immigration officers."
Michael Banks resigned as head of U.S. Border Patrol, a role focused on securing U.S. frontiers. His resignation was announced in a Fox News interview and later confirmed by the Department of Homeland Security. Banks said he believed he had redirected the agency from an insecure, chaotic border to the most secure border in the country’s history. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott thanked Banks for his service during a challenging period for border security. The White House did not immediately comment, and it was unclear who would replace Banks. Border Patrol and related agencies have participated in immigration enforcement operations in cities governed by Democrats, contributing to increased arrests and a fatal shooting of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis.
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