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Gov. Greg Abbott hires Border Patrol agent as Texas border czar

By Anna Giaritelli
Published January 30, 2023 10:20pm ET
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Gov. Greg Abbott hires Border Patrol agent as Texas border czar
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) has hired a former Border Patrol agent to oversee the state’s response to the crisis absent any contact or help from White House border czar Vice President Kamala Harris. Abbott announced Monday afternoon that ex-agent Mike Banks, who retired from his post in January, has been tapped as […]

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) has hired a former Border Patrol agent to oversee the state’s response to the crisis absent any contact or help from White House border czar Vice President Kamala Harris.

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