One man is at the forefront of the media frenzy around the Trump administration’s immigration strategy: Gregory Bovino. While he has served in Border Patrol under various capacities for years, Bovino has taken a front-facing role in the second Trump administration. His direction of Border Patrol officers in Chicago has become particularly notable as courts question his tactics.

Joining Border Patrol

Bovino, 55, was born in San Bernardino County, California. After graduating college, he began exploring careers in law enforcement. He “began his tenure with the U.S. Border Patrol” in 1996, said Newsweek , and was stationed in California’s El Centro Sector. Bovino was “promoted to Senior Patrol Agent in 1999 and to Supervisory Border Patrol Agent in 2002.” He served in tactical assignments

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