Overview
- Multiple outlets report Bovino has told colleagues he intends to retire at the end of March, though the plan remains unfinalized.
- The Department of Homeland Security says he has not submitted formal retirement paperwork.
- Reassigned from the El Centro sector, Bovino led high-profile CBP and ICE deployments in Los Angeles, Chicago, Charlotte, New Orleans and Minneapolis, including about 1,600 arrests in Los Angeles.
- A federal judge rebuked his conduct in Chicago, finding his descriptions were not supported by video, and two January shootings of U.S. citizens in Minneapolis led to his removal from the deployment role as Tom Homan took over in Minnesota.
- His reported exit aligns with Kristi Noem’s removal and a stated shift toward more targeted enforcement, while officials such as Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker responded by calling for accountability.