Controversial Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino told his men “I’ve got your back, now and always” in his first public statement since being removed from leading immigration sweeps in Minneapolis that have resulted in the shooting deaths of two Americans. The 55-year-old had been ordered out of the Twin Cities earlier this week, along with some of his men, following the Jan. 24 killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in a struggle with federal enforcement officials. 3 Greg Bovino released a statement on X after he was sidelined from Minneapolis. @nicksortor/X3 Border Patrol officers scuffle with Alex Pretti before he’s fatally shot on Jan. 24, 2026. 3 ICU nurse Alex Pretti was killed over the weekend in Minneapolis while protesting ICE.