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Trump administration names Rosario 'Pete' Vasquez to serve as next US Border Patrol chief

The Trump administration has selected a veteran Border Patrol official with more than 26 years of service to lead the agency following the resignation of former Chief Mike Banks.U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Monday that Rosario "Pete" Vasquez will serve as the next chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, overseeing nearly 20,000 agents and professional staff operating across the country.Vasquez most recently led the Border Patrol's Blaine Sector in Washington state, overseeing operations along the U.S.-Canada border and coordinating with federal, state, local, tribal and internat...