SouthernWorldwide.com – Mike Banks, the Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, has abruptly resigned from his position, a development that Fox News has learned about.
Banks expressed his sentiment regarding his tenure, stating, “I feel like I got the ship back on course from the least secure, disastrous, chaotic border to the most secure border this country has ever seen.” He added, “Time to pass the reigns, 37 years, it’s time to enjoy the family and life.”
Banks has previously shared details of his upbringing in Warner Robins, Georgia. He was primarily raised by his grandmother, who lived on a fixed income, while his single mother worked to support his two older half-sisters.
To assist his grandmother with household expenses, Banks began working full-time during the summers and part-time during the school year. His work involved picking peaches, where he labored alongside migrant farmworkers.
In an interview featured on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) website, Banks recounted how this experience instilled in him a profound sense of humility and compassion. It also taught him the dedication required to provide for a family.
At the age of 17, Banks enlisted in the military. He served for ten years in both combat and peacetime, undertaking assignments both overseas and within the United States, primarily in law enforcement capacities.
After hearing accounts from CBP agents, Banks submitted his application to the agency in the year 2000.
During his 23 years with the Border Patrol, Banks occupied numerous leadership roles and served in a variety of units. These included work with ATVs, horse patrol, bicycles, boats, the tunnel team, and in investigations and prosecutions.
He described feeling frustrated by what he perceived as the “destruction” of morale and border security during the initial two years of the Biden administration. This led him to retire from the Border Patrol and subsequently take a position with the state of Texas.
Banks stated that he observed the situation continue to deteriorate before making the decision to return and lead the agency as chief under the second Trump administration.
As of now, it remains unclear who will succeed him in this role.
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