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Border Patrol agents blew out a family’s window at 6 a.m. The target wasn’t home.

Ellsworth Toohey
Dec 21, 2025
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Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino calls it “turn and burn” — fast-moving shows of force meant to deter criminals and keep agents from getting bogged down. A New York Times video investigation of one operation in Los Angeles shows what that looks like in practice: SWAT teams, explosives on windows, pepper balls, tear gas, four vehicle crashes, and four U.S…

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