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BumRushDaShow

(169,735 posts)
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:32 PM Mar 24

Border Patrol leader shows no remorse for deportation raids as he readies for retirement: 'I wish I'd caught even more'

Source: The Independent

Tuesday 24 March 2026 14:06 EDT


Border Patrol leader Gregory Bovino showed no remorse for the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown — and said he wished he had deported even more immigrants as he prepares for retirement.

“I wish I’d caught even more illegal aliens,” he recently told the New York Times. “I mean, we went as hard as we could, but there’s always a creative and innovative solution to catching even more.”

Bovino, 55, led a military-style deportation campaign across cities until January, when two Americans were killed at the hands of federal agents during chaotic operations in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

As he prepares to retire at the end of this month, after nearly 30 years with the agency, he doesn’t have regrets about his hard-line methods. “We wanted total border domination,” Bovino said. “When you use terms like that, perhaps it scares some of the weaker-minded people. Domination. I want you to dominate that border. I’m not going to ‘control’ it. We’re going to dominate the hell out of that damn place.”

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/greg-bovino-border-patrol-retirement-ice-b2944857.html



He's a psychopath.
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Border Patrol leader shows no remorse for deportation raids as he readies for retirement: 'I wish I'd caught even more' (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Mar 24 OP
I hope... 2naSalit Mar 24 #1
I would prefer he no longer wastes our oxygen. The other side niyad Mar 24 #8
Well... 2naSalit Mar 24 #9
yes. . . niyad Wednesday #11
You know... 2naSalit Wednesday #12
That works. niyad Wednesday #13
Sure does! 2naSalit Wednesday #14
Republicans choose only the very best psychopaths & pays them well.... KY_EnviroGuy Mar 24 #2
Admitting, again, that he loves cruelty sakabatou Mar 24 #3
Fascist little dick. Good riddance. Ocelot II Mar 24 #4
I hope his neighbors tar and feather him when he returns BigmanPigman Mar 24 #5
How about returning to whatever demonic entity deposited him niyad Mar 24 #7
I wish you had caught a fatal disease. niyad Mar 24 #6
must be nice, a thug retiring at 55 on the taxpayer dime Skittles Mar 24 #10
Maybe karma will step in. calimary Wednesday #15

2naSalit

(102,780 posts)
1. I hope...
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:37 PM
Mar 24

You suffer some horrible disorder, other than your already severely fucked up mind, that makes your testicles ache and burn 24/7 for the rest of your life. Oh and throw in burning asshole too since it fits you so well.

niyad

(132,440 posts)
8. I would prefer he no longer wastes our oxygen. The other side
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 10:46 PM
Mar 24

can deal with him far better than we can!

2naSalit

(102,780 posts)
12. You know...
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 12:26 AM
Wednesday

He could sit on one of those cacti that have those little tiny needles...

2naSalit

(102,780 posts)
14. Sure does!
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 12:36 AM
Wednesday

I had an experience with one a long time ago. It took a long time to get all those little spines out of my flesh and they hurt constantly.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,782 posts)
2. Republicans choose only the very best psychopaths & pays them well....
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:44 PM
Mar 24

then after retirement, FOX Snooze pays them even more.....

BigmanPigman

(55,137 posts)
5. I hope his neighbors tar and feather him when he returns
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:58 PM
Mar 24

home to San Diego. We HATE him here!!!!! Maybe he'll go to North Carolina instead....

"Reassignment and Opposition: After reports of a "leadership shakeup" and a demotion from his national role, it was reported that Bovino was returning to his previous role in El Centro, California, in February 2026.
Local Community Concern: His return to the Imperial Valley (near San Diego) has caused concern among some local residents and activists who are disturbed by the tactics and violent actions of agents under his command, with some calling him a "pariah".
Public Backlash: Reports describe instances of public mockery, with videos showing him being heckled by protestors, and his return has been characterized as a controversial move rather than a popular one in his home community.
As of March 2026, reports indicate that Bovino is expected to retire from the Border Patrol, with some reports placing him returning to his home base, while others mention plans to return to North Carolina".

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