When Border Patrol Comes to Town
When the Trump administration promised a mass deportation campaign they initially relied on Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Disappointed with ICE’s pace and tactics, the White House turned to the Border Patrol for more sweeping, military-style enforcement. Commander-at-large Gregory Bovino has brought his green-uniformed agents (and his film crew) to Los Angeles, Chicago, now North Carolina, and perhaps soon New York City.
Staff writer Nick Miroff on what happens when an agency trained for dangerous desert borders operates in crowded American cities.
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