Gregory Bovino, until recently the U.S. Border Patrol’s commander at large, yells at counterprotesters during an immigration enforcement action in Minneapolis in January. Friday is the Border Patrol lifer’s last day on the job after 30 years — and he ain’t leaving because he wants to. AdvertisementThe North Carolina native’s caravan of cruelty quickly earned him a promotion from El Centro sector chief to Border Patrol commander at large, a new position crafted just for him. AdvertisementDressed in full Border Patrol uniform, complete with a clipped-on walkie-talkie on his shoulder, the guy was billing himself as a modern-day Charles Martel defending the homeland from invading infidels. (Carlin Stiehl / Los Angeles Times)After his interview, Bovino and three Border Patrol agents strolled into the greenroom to grab some homemade cookies while I sat on a couch.
