Biden Administration Announces Personnel Changes at Top Border Enforcement Agencies Amid Drop in Illegal Crossings and Criticism From Within

Jason Owens, 27-year veteran, selected as new chief of Border Patrol, replacing recently retired chief Raul Ortiz.
Acting deputy commissioner of Customs and Border Protection Benjamine "Carry" Huffman set to retire, Pete Flores to replace him.
Diane Sabatino to take over as head of CBP's Office of Field Operations.
Though illegal border crossings have declined in recent months, Biden administration expecting uptick again this summer and facing legal challenges over new policies.
Border Patrol union, which tends to support Republican positions, has criticized Biden's rollback of some Trump-era border restrictions.