Anonymous12 days ago
The Trump administration named Rosario "Pete" Vasquez, a 26-year Border Patrol career agent, as the agency's new chief on June 1, 2026, following the abrupt resignation of Mike Banks. Vasquez inherits a force of roughly 19,000 agents — about 3,000 short of its authorized strength — at a time when southwest border encounters have plummeted 95% from their 2024 peak but the agency's budget has swelled to a requested $23 billion, buoyed by tens of billions more in reconciliation funding earmarked for hiring, technology, and border wall construction.