Gustavo de la Viña
Gustavo de la Viña | |
---|---|
Chief of United States Border Patrol | |
In office 1998–2004 | |
President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Douglas M. Kruhm |
Succeeded by | David V. Aguilar |
Personal details | |
Born | June 24, 1939 Edinburg, Texas |
Died | October 26, 2009 Bosnia-Herzegovina |
Alma mater | University of Texas–Pan American (BA) |
Gustavo de la Viña (June 24, 1939 – October 26, 2009) was the first Mexican American to serve as chief of the United States Border Patrol.[1][2][3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ Politics, Edinburg (6 March 2015). "UT-Pan American honors it final Pillars of Success: Mayor Richard García; former Mayor John David Franz; Milestones Co-Owner Carmen Pagan; H-E-B Senior Manager Linda Tovar; and IDEA Public Schools Co-Founder Jo Ann Gama - Titans of the Texas Legislature". Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Operation Gatekeeper and The Birth of Border Militarization". Southern Border Communities Coalition. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Press, The Associated (28 August 1997). "New Border Patrol Chief". Retrieved 25 April 2024 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Gustavo De La Vina dies at 70; former U.S. Border Patrol chief". Los Angeles Times. 29 October 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2024.