Washington, D.C. (September 8, 2025) – The Center for Immigration Studies will host another in its Immigration Newsmaker series with a conversation with Michael Banks, Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, on Friday, September 19 at 2:00 p.m. at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
Chief Banks will sit down with the Center’s Executive Director Mark Krikorian for an in-depth discussion of the current state of border security, including apprehension numbers, maritime illegal immigration, northern border challenges, gotaways, recruitment efforts, the role of the National Guard, and more.
Appointed to lead the agency earlier this year, Banks is a former Border Patrol agent with more than 30 years of federal law enforcement and border security experience. His tenure comes at a critical time, as heightened immigration policy debates dominate the national conversation.
When: Friday, September 19, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. ET
Where: National Press Club, 529 14th St., NW, 13th Floor, Washington, D.C.
Stream: YouTube, Facebook, Twitter
The Immigration Newsmaker series provides an opportunity for government agency heads, members of Congress, and other policymakers to discuss their priorities and explore the challenges they face. The events, held at the National Press Club, are seated, on-the-record conversations between the guest and a member of the CIS staff.
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