Immigration Newsmaker Video: A Conversation with U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks
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Event Summary
The Center for Immigration Studies hosted another Immigration Newsmaker with a conversation with Michael Banks, Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol.
Chief Banks sat down with the Center’s Executive Director Mark Krikorian for an in-depth discussion of the current state of border security, including apprehension numbers, maritime illegal immigration, northern border challenges, gotaways, recruitment efforts, the role of the National Guard, and more.
Appointed to lead the agency earlier this year, Banks is a former Border Patrol agent with more than 30 years of federal law enforcement and border security experience. His tenure comes at a critical time, as heightened immigration policy debates dominate the national conversation.
Date and Location
September 19, 2025
Washington, DC
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