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Immigration

Oct. 28, 2026

Bovino emails could shape ruling on Central Valley immigration raids

The ACLU and United Farm Workers say newly disclosed emails show former Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino resisted orders to curb indiscriminate immigration stops, bolstering their argument that similar enforcement tactics could recur.

Bovino emails could shape ruling on Central Valley immigration raids
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Newly disclosed emails from former Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino could prove pivotal in determining whether a federal judge reinstates restrictions on immigration enforcement in California's Central Valley.

The emails, submitted in litigation over January 2025 immigration raids in Kern County, have become central to a dispute over whether the American Civil Liberties Union and United Farm Workers can demonstrate a credible threat of future unlawful stops -- a requireme...

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