On Friday, President Biden announced a new Border Patrol Chief amidst a recent increase in scrutiny over U.S. immigration policies. As Title 42, a pandemic-era directive that enabled authorities to expel most migrants for over three years was rescinded, Jason Owens, a senior Border Patrol official with more than two decades of experience, was appointed as Chief. Owens was previously the leader of the Del Rio division in Texas, which handles one of the busiest areas for illegal crossings. He succeeds Raul Ortiz, who is set to retire at the end of the month after serving 32 years in the Border Patrol.

Despite a decrease in illegal crossings in recent weeks since Title 42 was lifted in May, US officials are expecting numbers to rise again this summer as thousands of migrants are making their way through South and Central America with plans to head to the United States. In his previous position as Chief of the Del Rio division, Owens focused most of his efforts on preparing and responding to influxes such as these. He will also be in charge of addressing legal challenges to new Biden administration policies designed to discourage illegal border crossings.

The Biden administration has stated that legal challenges may undermine their efforts to deal with the issue of border crossings. With record levels of illegal migration at the southern border during the Biden administration, resources have at times become overwhelmed, drawing criticism from Republicans, who claim that the president is weak on border security. In response to Owens' appointment, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the Homeland Security secretary, described him as "talented" and "selfless."

On Friday, President Biden announced a new Border Patrol Chief amidst a recent increase in scrutiny over U.S. immigration policies. As Title 42, a pandemic-era directive that enabled authorities to expel most migrants for over three years was rescinded, Jason Owens, a senior Border Patrol official with more than two decades of experience, was appointed as Chief. Owens was previously the leader of the Del Rio division in Texas, which handles one of the busiest areas for illegal crossings. He succeeds Raul Ortiz, who is set to retire at the end of the month after serving 32 years in the Border Patrol.
Despite a decrease in illegal crossings in recent weeks since Title 42 was lifted in May, US officials are expecting numbers to rise again this summer as thousands of migrants are making their way through South and Central America with plans to head to the United States. In his previous position as Chief of the Del Rio division, Owens focused most of his efforts on preparing and responding to influxes such as these. He will also be in charge of addressing legal challenges to new Biden administration policies designed to discourage illegal border crossings.
The Biden administration has stated that legal challenges may undermine their efforts to deal with the issue of border crossings. With record levels of illegal migration at the southern border during the Biden administration, resources have at times become overwhelmed, drawing criticism from Republicans, who claim that the president is weak on border security. In response to Owens' appointment, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the Homeland Security secretary, described him as "talented" and "selfless."

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