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Recently demoted border patrol official Gregory Bovino, who served as the face of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in several US cities, was compared to a Confederate general in an email sent to him by a colleague in 2018, according to multiple reports.

A border patrol agent who was later promoted to a senior role in New Orleans sent the email in question as well as a number of Confederacy-related images after Bovino canceled a job listing and installed that same agent – a white officer – in the listed role by bypassing the agency’s standard career-advancement process.

The move led to discrimination lawsuits by two border patrol agents, alleging Bovino’s efforts to manipulate the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) hiring process to obstruct the promotion of qualified Black and Latino applicants.

During the hiring process, an email exchange between Bovino and the man he eventually promoted, Christopher Bullock, included a picture of Confederate Gen William Mahone, of Virginia, with the words “Chief Bovino” written at the top.

Bovino reportedly replied, “Oh jeez, DELETE!!!!!” – but did not rebuke Bullock for sending the email.

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[–] sns@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

When asked about being demoted, Bovino said "I'm not happy"

Reporter: "Well, which one are you then?"

[–] YetAnotherNerd@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 months ago

Funny, but I’d rather they focus on how repugnant and weird they are as humans, like this gestapo-coat-wearing dipshit.

Like such: “I’m not happy”

“Would tear-gassing more kids make you happier?”

[–] glorkon@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"Why is your shirt so tight?"

And just like the Christmas Adventurers, they threw Bovino's ass under the bus because that's how the heirarchy always works.

[–] lemmylump@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

But he does tiny Nazi so well!?!!?

Damn, his wardrobe budget is about to a massive hit.

From jackboot to Deliverance in 3...2...1

🎬

[–] phoenixarise@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

He is so weird.

[–] 20cello@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

An idiot is an idiot

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

At least it wasn't Robert E. Lee.

The south desecrates his memory enough.