U.S. Border Patrol agents had a strong presence outside an anti-Trump rally by California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in Los Angeles on Thursday. The agents made at least one arrest. ( Fox 11 LA; Carlin Stiehl / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Speaking with Fox 11, Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino explained, "We’re here making Los Angeles a safer place."
"Since we won’t have politicians who will do that, we do that ourselves. So, that’s why we’re here today. As you can see, already making it a safer place," said Bovino.
The Border Patrol chief added, "We’re glad to be here, not going anywhere."
Asked what his message to Newsom was, Bovino answered: "Again, we’re making Los Angeles a safer place, we’re going to continue to do that, and they can take that one to the bank and cash it."
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
"Wake up, America. this is a serious moment. Wake up to what's going on. Wake up to the fear, anxiety. Wake up to what's happening. Not just here in Los Angeles, where we saw our streets militarized, where we saw our due process rights thrown out the window," he said. "That's Trump's America. That's the moment we're living in. So, these are sober times."
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Fox News Digital reached out to ICE and Border Patrol for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
Peter Pinedo is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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