Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino in Minneapolis

Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino stands with federal agents in Minneapolis.
Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino stands with federal agents in Minneapolis.

Greg Bovino, chief of the U.S. Border Patrol’s El Centro Sector, stands with federal agents in south Minneapolis on January 7, 2026, during Operation Metro Surge, a large-scale immigration enforcement campaign conducted by ICE and Border Patrol. The operation, launched in December 2025, brought thousands of agents into Minnesota and resulted in more than 3,700 arrests statewide. Find more photos like this on my Operation Metro Surge: Ice in Minneapolis page.

Photo taken in January 2026.

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