Gregory Bovino and Border Patrol agents plan to leave Chicago area, sources say [View all]

Source: CBS News

Updated on: November 10, 2025 / 11:16 PM EST / CBS News


The Trump administration has made plans for U.S. Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino and some of his agents to soon leave the Chicago area, three U.S. officials told CBS News Monday, after taking a leading role in a months-long crackdown that has been marked by controversial arrests and clashes with protesters.

Bovino and many of the green-uniformed Border Patrol agents under his command could depart Chicago as early as later this week, the officials said, requesting anonymity to discuss internal plans. The plans could change, the officials cautioned, adding that some Customs and Border Protection personnel are expected to stay in Chicago.

The Trump administration deployed more than 200 Border Patrol agents to Chicago, internal government documents show, directing them to play a major role in a highly visible and contentious crackdown in the Windy City known as Operation Midway Blitz. While the administration has argued the operation was designed to curtail crime and illegal immigration, Border Patrol's actions and presence in Chicago and its suburbs have been strongly decried by local leaders as heavy-handed and unjustified.

Some of the Border Patrol teams dispatched to Chicago could be diverted to Charlotte, North Carolina for an operation that is expected to start there this month, the U.S. officials said. Immigration and Custom Enforcement, which has a field office in Chicago, is expected to continue carrying out immigration arrests in the region.

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