The Biden administration named U.S. Border Patrol veteran Jason Owens to lead the agency, replacing retiring chief Raul Ortiz.
As the sun sets, migrants wait outside a gate in the border fence to enter into El Paso, Texas, to be processed by the Border Patrol, Thursday, May 11, 2023. Migrants rushed across the Mexico border, racing to enter the U.S. before pandemic-related asylum restrictions are lifted in a shift that threatens to put a historic strain on the nation's beleaguered immigration system. – The Biden administration on Friday named U.S.
"I am inspired by his commitment to the mission, and am grateful to him for his continued service in this new leadership role,” Mayorkas added. Del Rio is one of nine sectors along the southern border. The sector stretches 245 miles along the Rio Grande River that divides Texas from Mexico. It is staffed by roughly 1,400 Border Patrol agents.
The Border Patrol is responsible for patrolling the vast stretches of land between the legal border crossings to stop smuggling or illegal migration.that was obtained by The Associated Press that he will leave June 30.
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