Overview
- Mike Banks, who announced his decision in a Fox News interview Thursday, resigned effective immediately with no successor named.
- CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott thanked Banks and credited his tenure with stronger border security, while Banks said “it’s just time” and pointed to a return to family life in Texas.
- The move extends recent leadership churn across immigration agencies under new DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, with ICE acting director Todd Lyons departing this month and David Venturella set to replace him.
- Weeks before the resignation, the Washington Examiner reported allegations that Banks paid for sex workers during overseas travel; CBP said the claims dated back more than a decade, were reviewed years ago, and the matter was closed.
- During Banks’ tenure, Border Patrol joined city enforcement raids that drew backlash after two fatal shootings in Minneapolis, while government data show roughly 86,000 border arrests from February 2025 to January 2026 compared with about 956,000 the prior year.