FROM FOX NEWS: The architect of DHS’ immigration enforcement raids in Los Angeles arrived in Chicago this week, against the backdrop of Illinois leaders condemning President Donald Trump’s purported plans, according to reports.
Gregory Bovino, the former Border Patrol section chief for the El Centro Sector in California, most recently became the face of ICE raids in the Golden State – where he even participated directly in intensive operations at MacArthur Park and regional Home Depot stores, according to CBS News.
The muscular, hair-gelled North Carolina native has been called an “avatar” of the Trump era. He joined the Border Patrol in 1996 and plans to return to the Tar Heel State upon mandatory retirement age in a few years to work an apple farm, according to the AP.
Bovino said on Sept. 2 that the immigration enforcement endeavor wiould be “taking the show on the road” and “trading palm trees for skyscrapers.”
Operation At Large is expanding! Now that we have reinforcements, some agents will be staying in L.A. and some will be on the move.
Where do you think we’re headed now?
Guess our next destination in the comments below. ⬇️#DHS #CBP #USBP #BorderPatrol #OpAtLarge pic.twitter.com/cJMo7yqpo9
— Commander Op At Large CA Gregory K. Bovino (@CMDROpAtLargeCA) September 2, 2025
This is the team. They’re the ones on the ground, making it happen. The ones not afraid to put in the work. Every person in this photo is part of our commitment to the mission. We don’t stop. We don’t slow down. We keep pressing forward.💪
The mean green team is not going… pic.twitter.com/hOZvSxSQr9
— Commander Op At Large CA Gregory K. Bovino (@CMDROpAtLargeCA) September 9, 2025
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— Mary Ann Ahern (@MaryAnnAhernNBC) September 3, 2025
