Coverage dated November 10, 2022 to November 12, 2022

Top U.S. border official Chris Magnus resigns after less than a year on the job

Headline from Delaware Public Media, on the newest of 2 developments

The head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection has resigned as agents encounter record numbers of migrants entering the U.S. from Mexico.

Delaware Public Media's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. US Customs and Border Protection commissioner is asked to resign, sources say

    Headline from KVIA El Paso ·

  2. Newest

    Top U.S. border official Chris Magnus resigns after less than a year on the job

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

Reports & sources

30 articles, oldest first.

  1. KVIA El Paso

    US Customs and Border Protection commissioner is asked to resign, sources say (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas asked US Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus to resign this week, two sources familiar with the discussions tell CNN.

  2. Washington Times

    Mayorkas asked for the border chief’s resignation; he refused (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas asked Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus to resign this week but he refused, according to news reports.

  3. CBS News

    Customs and Border Protection chief Chris Magnus is asked to resign amid internal clash, official says (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the largest federal law enforcement agency, has struggled to respond to record levels of migrant encounters along the U.S.-Mexico border over the past year.

  4. Delaware Public Media

    Top U.S. border official Chris Magnus resigns after less than a year on the job (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection has resigned as agents encounter record numbers of migrants entering the U.S. from Mexico.

  5. BizPac Review

    Biden’s defiant border chief resigns after pressure from White House, Republicans (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) commissioner Chris Magnus resigned from his position Saturday, according to a White House press release. Magnus, who was appointed to the […]

  6. Local News 8

    US Customs and Border Protection commissioner resigns (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN President Joe Biden has accepted the resignation of US Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Christopher Magnus, the White House said Saturday. Biden thanked Magnus for “nearly forty years of service,” according to a statement from White House press secretary Karine Je…

  7. Washington Examiner

    Biden border chief Chris Magnus resigns after refusing to leave (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Chris Magnus, the Biden administration's top border official, has resigned after refusing the Department of Homeland Security secretary's order to step down amid the worst border crisis in America's history, the Washington Examiner has learned.

  8. BizPac Review

    Biden's Customs and Border Protection chief relents to pressure, resigns after less than year on the job (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection Chief Chris Magnus resigned effective immediately according to WH statement

  9. KTVU San Francisco

    Top Biden immigration official resigns amid record border crossings (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    The White House says President Joe Biden accepted the resignation of Chris Magnus, the commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on Saturday. It comes after a record year of migrants seeking to enter the U.S. along the Mexican border.

  10. Tucson

    Chris Magnus resigns as head of US border agency (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    Tucson's former police chief submitted his resignation to President Joe Biden days after he had reportedly been told to resign or be fired.

  11. CBS News

    Biden accepts resignation of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Magnus' resignation comes a day after it was revealed that the DHS secretary had lost confidence in his ability to lead an agency struggling to respond to record border arrivals.

  12. Deutsche Welle

    Top US border official resigns as migrant crossings surge – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Christopher Magnus stepped down amid tensions with President Joe Biden's administration. The resignation comes as Biden faces criticism from Republicans regarding his migrant policy at the US-Mexico border.

  13. Insider

    US Customs and Border Protection chief resigns after initially declining Biden administration request to step down (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    "We are thankful to Commissioner Magnus for his contributions over the past year and wish him well," DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a note.

  14. Los Angeles Times

    U.S. border chief resigns after being told to leave (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Chris Magnus resigned as U.S. Customs and Border Protection commissioner a day after he revealed that Biden administration officials had wanted him to leave his role.

  15. RedState

    CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus Resigns After Being Tossed Under the Bus by Biden (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Magnus resigned 'effective immediately.'

  16. Tampa Free Press

    Biden’s Border Chief Resigns After Pressure From Admin, Republicans (opens Tampa Free Press)

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    Tampa Free Press's feed description

    by Arjun Singh U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) commissioner Chris Magnus resigned from his position Saturday, according to a White House press

  17. KVIA El Paso

    Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection resigns (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    WASHINGTON D.C. -- The Commissioner of the United States Customs and Border Protection, Christopher Magnus, resigned from his position, according to a statement from the White House. President Joe Biden accepted Magnus' resignation on Saturday night and thanked him for his service.

  18. New York Times

    Embattled Top Border Official Resigns Under Pressure (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Chris Magnus initially refused to step down as the head of Customs and Border Protection. He had taken the helm of the agency amid a dramatic spike in illegal immigration.

  19. Politico

    Customs and Border Protection commissioner resigns (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    Chris Magnus submitted his resignation “effective immediately” to President Joe Biden.

  20. Washington Times

    Biden border chief resigns amid pressure from Homeland Security (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    President Biden’s border chief Chris Magnus resigned Saturday, bowing to pressure from his bosses while exposing chaos behind the scenes at the Department of Homeland Security.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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