Border Patrol Chief Resigns

There are lots of shakeups in the immigration enforcement bureaucracy. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem gone. Head of ICE gone.

Now, the Associated Pres reports that the head of U.S. Border Patrol, tapped by the Trump administration for immigration operations in U.S. cities, announced his resignation yesterday.

Michael Banks' decision is the latest leadership change as in President Donald Trump’s immigration agencies.

“It’s just time,” Banks was quoted on the Fox News website, which said the resignation was effective immediately. “I feel like I got the ship back on course,” he said, referring to what he described as previous chaos at the southern border. Banks said it was “time to enjoy the family and life.”

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.”

It was not clear who will replace Banks.