Retired Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino said operations in Minneapolis were “vastly different” from other major cities, where large-scale protests were quickly dispersed.
“Los Angeles, we had the Paramount riot the very first day,” Bovino told The Sun. “That set the tone. We did not have another riot the whole time we were in Los Angeles. Same thing in Chicago.
“Remember Broadview? Two riots at Broadview, and they soon realized, you know, this is not working out too well for us. We’re not going to march downtown Chicago and riot on the U.S. Border Patrol. That doesn’t work out. But in Minnesota, that was a lot different.”
Why It Matters
Bovino, a nearly 30-year veteran of the U.S. Border Patrol, emerged as a central figure in the Trump administration’s mass deportation strategy. He formerly served as Chief Patrol Agent of the El Centro Sector in Southern California before being promoted to Commander At Large last year. Bovino was at the forefront of high-profile operations in cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago and Minneapolis, leading to both praise from supporters and legal challenges from critics…