El Centro, the largest city in Calif.'s Imperial Valley, lands in the spotlight

El Centro is the biggest city in California's mostly agricultural Imperial County.

Greg Bovino Loses His Job

The Border Patrol chief has been ousted from his role as “commander at large,” and will return to El Centro.
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Greg Bovino to return to 'old job' in El Centro, California after Alex Pretti shooting: Reports

Gregory Bovino is reportedly being moved from his role as Border Patrol’s “Commander of Operation At Large" back to his former post overseeing CBP operations in El Centro, a shift described as a demotion.
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Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino decries ICE ‘Gestapo’ comparisons as critics target ‘Nazi-coded’ coat

Gregory Bovino, the Border Patrol commander-at-large who has led federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, pushed back against critics who compared ICE agents to the Gestapo in Nazi Germany.

‘It’s All About Us Now’: Video Shows Bovino’s Orders to Agents in L.A. Raids

The Border Patrol commander gave agents wide latitude to arrest people as immigration raids began last summer. Similar tactics were later used in other cities.

Being Homan: How killing of Alex Pretti triggered Gregory Bovino's exit from Minneapolis

Gregory Bovino, the United States Border Patrol commander-at-large, has been removed from his role and will return to California, where he is expected to retire soon, The Atlantic reported, citing a Homeland Security official and two sources familiar with the decision.

Gregory Bovino Removed from Top Position at Border Patrol as His Social Media Accounts Are Taken Away Amid Fallout Over Alex Pretti Killing

The shift is part of a broader shake-up ordered by the Trump administration at the request of Border Czar Tom Homan.