Minnesota Officials Allege Border Patrol Leader Made Antisemitic Remarks in Planning Call

Minnesota officials allege Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino used antisemitic language on a Jan. 12 planning call about coordinating a Saturday meeting amid a surge in immigration enforcement, including questions about Orthodox Jews taking Sabbath and the phrase “chosen people.” The remarks, described as an antisemitic rant, were reported amid broader tensions over federal immigration operations; Bovino has since been reassigned to California’s El Centro sector as backlash grew. Responses from DHS, the White House, and DOJ were not provided in the report.