The head of Border Patrol’s at-large operations assisting Immigration and Customs Enforcement said agents will remain in Chicago for years, as the agencies continue to work to arrest criminal illegal immigrants in the city.
“If you think we’re done with Chicago, you’d better check yourself before you wreck yourself. Don’t call it a comeback; we’re gonna be here for years,” Gregory Bovino, commander of the operation at-large, said in a post on X.
If you think we’re done with Chicago, you’d better check yourself before you wreck yourself. Don’t call it a comeback; we’re gonna be here for years.#DHS#CBP#USBP#BorderPatrol#OpMidwayBlitz#Chicagopic.twitter.com/eDxM4OxLyV
— Commander Op At Large CA Gregory K. Bovino (@CMDROpAtLargeCA) December 30, 2025
The Trump administration’s success in regaining control of the U.S.-Mexico border early in 2025 has allowed Border Patrol to dispatch hundreds of its agents across the country to help ICE go after illegal immigrants in various communities. During the Trump administration’s crackdown on general crime in cities this summer, Border Patrol opted to send in agents to cities nationwide to tackle crime, as well as illegal immigration, starting with Los Angeles, Portland, Washington, and Chicago…