2026-01-27
14 分钟Good morning.
The top Border Patrol commander is leaving Minnesota,
and as public opinion hardens against immigration operations, internal GOP dissent mounts as well.
Escalating the rhetoric doesn't help and it actually loses credibility.
But as calls for an investigation grow,
Reuters explains how hard it is to hold federal officers accountable.
And is social media dangerously addictive for teens?
A major test case in California could force executives to the stand.
It's Tuesday, January 27th.
I'm Shamita Basu.
This is Apple News Today.
For the first time in President Trump's second term,
there are signs that a shift on ICE and Border Patrol operations might be underway.
In the past 24 hours,
some Republican lawmakers have pushed for a change in strategy following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretty,
and a flurry of announcements suggests the administration is now trying to pivot.
Yesterday, Border Patrol's top commander, Gregory Bovino,
was reportedly demoted and will return to his former job overseeing Customs and Border Patrol operations in El Centro,
California.
Bovino has become the controversial face of Trump's immigration crackdown and cultivated an unusually prominent public image for his role.