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Bovino Leads Rapid Los Angeles Immigration Raids With Chicago on Notice

Court orders over alleged racial profiling are under appeal.

Gregory Bovino, chief patrol agent of the U.S. Border Patrol's El Centro Sector, poses for a photo after an interview with The Associated Press in Los Angeles, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Gregory Bovino, chief patrol agent of the U.S. Border Patrol's El Centro Sector, stands in a conference room before an interview with The Associated Press in Los Angeles, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Overview

  • The Border Patrol official has run a high-tempo interior enforcement surge in Los Angeles since June 6 under the Trump administration.
  • Teams in unmarked SUVs with masked agents and tactical rifles execute quick-entry arrests, departing within minutes to avoid clashes with protesters.
  • Recent operations included sweeps in Van Nuys and Montebello that produced multiple arrests and brief confrontations before agents left.
  • Two judges have issued orders addressing alleged racial profiling by Bovino-led teams, and the administration has filed appeals as Bovino denies profiling and cites intelligence-led targeting and officer safety.
  • Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said Bovino notified state police that immigration officers were coming to Chicago, aligning with public warnings from President Trump and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.