Washington, D.C. — Today, Indivisible’s Co-Executive Director Ezra Levin, released the following statement in response to reports that U.S. Border Patrol Commander at Large Greg Bovino has been demoted from his role and is expected to retire following the backlash over the federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis:
“The people of Minnesota won and the regime is losing. Thousands of neighbors rallied together day after day, and proved that these fascists are weak and beatable. The people rejected them, and we’ll continue to reject them. Despite deadly attacks by ICE, Border Patrol agents, and subzero weather, people overwhelmingly chose courage by showing up and rejecting the unchecked violence and discrimination perpetrated in their streets.
“The people of Minnesota protected their neighbors, and refused to accept state-sanctioned violence in their communities. They should all be proud of what they’ve done because they got this enforcer of hate out. We are all happy to say good riddance to Greg Bovino, but our work is still not over. We will continue to fight for real accountability: ending militarized federal raids, ensuring independent investigations into misconduct, and protecting the constitutional rights of people to document and resist government overreach.
“This was never about one individual. It is about a system of terror driven by Donald Trump and his regime. The people on the streets are doing their part, but it is up to Democrats to hold the line and follow through. The DHS funding bill cannot pass in its current form, and there must be real constraints and accountability for DHS moving forward. We will not rest until there is real justice and until ICE and CBP are out of our communities for good.”
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